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  "name":"SB 4.6.13",
  "h1":"SB 4.6.13",
  "label":"Text 13",
  "title":"Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 4.6.13",
  "description":"There are tall trees with straight branches that appear to call the sweet birds, and when herds of elephants pass through the hills, it appears that the Kailāsa Hill moves with them. When the waterfalls resound, it appears that Kailāsa Hill does also."

} —

SB 4.6.13

आह्वयन्तमिवोद्धस्तैर्द्विजान्कामदुघैर्द्रुमैः ।
व्रजन्तमिव मातङ्गैर्गृणन्तमिव निर्झरैः ॥१३॥

Text

āhvayantam ivoddhastair
dvijān kāma-dughair drumaiḥ
vrajantam iva mātaṅgair
gṛṇantam iva nirjharaiḥ

Synonyms

āhvayantam—calling; iva—as if; ut-hastaiḥ—with upraised hands (branches); dvijān—the birds; kāma-dughaiḥ—yielding desires; drumaiḥ—with trees; vrajantam—moving; iva—as if; mātaṅgaiḥ—by elephants; gṛṇantam—resounding; iva—as if; nirjharaiḥ—by the waterfalls.

Translation

There are tall trees with straight branches that appear to call the sweet birds, and when herds of elephants pass through the hills, it appears that the Kailāsa Hill moves with them. When the waterfalls resound, it appears that Kailāsa Hill does also.