Antya 20.23

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বৃক্ষ যেন কাটিলেহ কিছু না বোলয় ।
শুকাঞা মৈলেহ কারে পানী না মাগয় ॥ ২৩ ॥

vrksa yena katileha kichu na bolaya

sukana maileha kare pani na magaya

SYNONYMS

vrksa-a tree; yena-as; katileha-when it is cut; kichu na bolaya-does not say anything; sukana-drying up; maileha-if dying; kare-anyone; pani-water; na magaya-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.

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