Thereupon, they tried their utmost to recover the ball (from the well). But with all their efforts they could not get up the ball.
ततस्ते यत्नमातिष्ठन् वीटामुद्धर्तुमादृताः। न च ते प्रत्यपद्यन्त कर्म वीटोपलब्धये॥