Dictionary/हस्तिस्नान
Noun

हस्तिस्नान

hastisnaan

Definitions

Noun

elephant's bath (idiom for futile effort)

literally the bathing of an elephant, which immediately rolls in dust afterwards; figuratively refers to any effort that is rendered useless

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