# Cc. Antya 20.23 > বৃক্ষ যেন কাটিলেহ কিছু না বোলয় । > শুকাঞা মৈলেহ কারে পানী না মাগয় ॥২৩॥ ## Text > vṛkṣa yena kāṭileha kichu nā bolaya > śukāñā maileha kāre pānī nā māgaya ## Synonyms *vṛkṣa*—a tree; *yena*—as; *kāṭileha*—when it is cut; *kichu nā bolaya*—does not say anything; *śukāñā*—drying up; *maileha*—if dying; *kāre*—anyone; *pāni*—water; *nā māgaya*—does not ask for. ## Translation **"When a tree is cut down, it does not protest, and even when drying up, it does not ask anyone for water.**