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dairghya-vistare yei apanara hata

cari hasta haya ’maha-purusa’ vikhyata

SYNONYMS

dairghya—in length; vistare—and in breadth; yei—who; apanara—of his own; hata—hand; cari—four; hasta—cubits; haya—is; maha-purusa—as a great personality; vikhyata—celebrated.

One who measures four cubits in height and in breadth by his own hand is celebrated as a great personality.