Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 4.6.32
स योजनशतोत्सेध: पादोनविटपायत: ।
पर्यक्कृताचलच्छायो निर्नीडस्तापवर्जित: ॥ ३२ ॥
sa yojana-śatotsedhaḥ
[sa yojana-shatotsedhah]
pādona-viṭapāyataḥ
[paadona-vitapaayatah]
paryak-kṛtācala-cchāyo
[paryak-kritaachala-chchaayo]
nirnīḍas tāpa-varjitaḥ
[nirneedas taapa-varjitah]
Word-for-word
saḥ
—
that banyan tree
yojana-śata
—
one hundred yojanas (eight hundred miles)
utsedhaḥ
—
height
pāda-ūna
—
less by a quarter (six hundred miles)
viṭapa
—
by the branches
āyataḥ
—
spread out
paryak
—
all around
kṛta
—
made
acala
—
unshaken
chāyaḥ
—
the shadow
nirnīḍaḥ
—
without bird nests
tāpa-varjitaḥ
—
without heat.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
sa yojana-śatotsedhaḥ
saḥ
that banyan tree
yojana-śata
one hundred yojanas (eight hundred miles)
utsedhaḥ
height
pādona-viṭapāyataḥ
pāda-ūna
less by a quarter (six hundred miles)
viṭapa
by the branches
āyataḥ
spread out
paryak-kṛtācala-cchāyo
paryak
all around
kṛta
made
acala
unshaken
chāyaḥ
the shadow
nirnīḍas tāpa-varjitaḥ
nirnīḍaḥ
without bird nests
tāpa-varjitaḥ
without heat.
That banyan tree was eight hundred miles high, and its branches spread over six hundred 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. There were no disturbances from noise or heat, and therefore this place was just suitable for meditation.
— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
The tree was a hundred yojanas high and its branches extended seventy-five yojanas. Its shade was uninterrupted. It had no bird nests, and was cool.
Its height was a hundred yojanas, and its branches spread seventy-five yojanas. It gave unbroken shade. Because there were no bird nests, there was no disturbance from their noise.
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Personal Guidance
The great banyan was huge, cool and silent — no birds, no noise, perfect for meditation. The right place for inner work is often the one where nothing happens; cultivate at least one such tree in your day.
Reflection Questions
- Where in my day is there 800-mile-tall banyan silence, and how often do I sit under it?
- Which 'noisy' tree do I keep returning to when I actually need the quiet one?
My note
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