āra yata loka saba cotarā-talāne
maṇḍalī-bandhe vasilā, tāra nā haya gaṇane
maṇḍalī-bandhe vasilā, tāra nā haya gaṇane
Synonyms
āra-other; yata-as many as; loka-people; saba-all; cotarā-talāne-at the base of the platform; maṇḍalī-bandhe-in groups; vasilā-sat down; tāra-of them; nā haya gaṇane-there was no counting.
Translation
All the other people sat in groups around the platform. No one could count how many people there were.