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Aranya Kanda Sarga 16 Shloka 21
Original Shloka
स्पृशंस्तु विमलं शीतमुदकं द्विरदस्सुखम्। अत्यन्ततृषितो वन्यः प्रतिसंहरते करम्।।3.16.21।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

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.

English Commentary

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