CC Antya 20.23
TEXT 23
- vṛkṣa yena kāṭileha kichu nā bolaya
- śukāñā maileha kāre pānī nā māgaya
SYNONYMS
vṛkṣa — a tree; yena — as; kāṭileha — when it is cut; kichu nā bolaya — does not say anything; śukāñā — drying up; maileha — if dying; kāre — anyone; pāni — water; nā māgaya — does not ask for.
TRANSLATION
"When a tree is cut down, it does not protest, and even when drying up, it does not ask anyone for water.