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kati-tate baddha, drdha sthula patta-dori

dui dike dayita-gana uthaya taha dhari’

SYNONYMS

kati-tate—on the waist; baddha—bound; drdha—strong; sthula—thick; patta-dori—rope made of silk; dui dike—from two sides; dayita-gana—the dayitas; uthaya—raise; taha—that rope; dhari’-catching.

The Lord Jagannatha Deity was bound at the waist by a strong, thick rope made of silk.

From two sides the dayitas caught hold of this rope and raised the Deity.