Chapter 16 — Aranya Kanda, Sarga 16

Valmiki Ramayana — Aranya Kanda

Verse 16.19

स्पृशन् सुविपुलं शीतमुदकं द्विरदः सुखम्। अत्यन्ततृषितो वन्यः प्रतिसंहरते करम्॥

spṛśan suvipulaṃ śītamudakaṃ dviradaḥ sukham| atyantatṛṣito vanyaḥ pratisaṃharate karam||

English Meaning

And wild elephants waxing exceedingly thirsty, draw away their trunks, just as they touch beautifully clear and cold water.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)