CC Madhya 15.173
TEXT 173
tāra eka phala paḍi’ yadi naṣṭa haya
tathāpi vṛkṣa nāhi jāne nija-apacaya
SYNONYMS
tāra—of the tree; eka phala—one fruit; paḍi’—falling down; yadi—if; naṣṭa haya—becomes destroyed; tathāpi—still; vṛkṣa—the tree; nāhi jāne—does not know; nija-apacaya—its loss.
TRANSLATION
“The uḍumbara tree is filled with millions of fruits, and if one falls down and is destroyed, the tree does not even consider the loss.