12.107

sata sata jana jala bhare sarovare

ghate sthana nahi, keha kupe jala bhare

SYNONYMS

sata sata jana—hundreds of men; jala bhare—draw water; sarovare—from the lake; ghate—on the bank; sthana—place; nahi—there is not; keha—someone; kupe—from the well; jala bhare—draws the water.

Since hundreds of men were engaged in bringing water from the lake, there was no place to stand on the banks.

Consequently someone began to draw water from a well.