SB 4.6.32

TEXT 32

TEXT

स योजनशतोत्सेधः पादोनविटपायतः ।
पर्यक्कृताचलच्छायो निर्नीडस्तापवर्जितः ॥ ३२ ॥

sa yojana-satotsedhah

padona-vitapayatah

paryak-krtacala-cchayo

nirnidas tapa-varjitah

sah-that banyan tree; yojana-sata-one hundred yojanas (800 miles); utsedhah-height; padona-less by a quarter (600 miles); vitapa-by the branches; ayatah-spread out; paryak-all around; krta-made; acala-unshaken; chayah-the shadow; nirnidah-without bird nests; tapa-varjitah-without temperature.

TRANSLATION

That banyan tree was 800 miles high, and its branches spread over 600 miles around. The tree cast a fine shade which permanently cooled the temperature, yet there was no noise of birds.

PURPORT

Generally, in every tree there are bird nests, and the birds congregate in the evening and create noise. But it appears that this banyan tree was devoid of nests, and therefore it was calm, quiet and peaceful, and its temperature was undisturbed, so it was just suitable for meditation.

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