Verse 21·VR 3.16.21

स्पृशन् तु सुविपुलम् शीतम् उदकम् द्विरदः सुखम् | अत्यन्त तृषितो वन्यः प्रतिसंहरते करम् || ४-१६-२१

spR^ishan tu suvipulam shiitam udakam dviradaH sukham |atyanta tR^iShito vanyaH pratisaMharate karam || 4-16-21

Translation

"On easily touching very clear and cold water with its very broad trunk that intensely thirsty wild elephant is backing away its trunk for the water is that cold. [4-16-21]

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Lakshmana's Description of Vasanta Season

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