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Verse 212.21

Sarga 16

स्पृशंस्तु विमलं शीतमुदकं द्विरदस्सुखम्। अत्यन्ततृषितो वन्यः प्रतिसंहरते करम्।।3.16.21।।

spṛśaṃstu vimalaṃ śītamudakaṃ dviradassukham. atyantatṛṣito vanyaḥ pratisaṃharate karam..3.16.21..

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English Translation

"The wild tusker, extremely thirsty, touches the clean, cold water joyfully, but immediately withdraws its trunk unable to bear the cold."

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Word Meanings

अत्यन्ततृषितः extremely thirsty, वन्यः wild , द्विरदः tusker, विमलम् pure water, शीतम् cool, उदकम् water, सुखम् joyfully, स्पृशन् for touch, करम् trunk of elephant, प्रतिसंहरते takes back.

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Source

Valmiki Ramayana

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Sarga 16

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212.21