सारवञ्जुलविस्तारगुप्ताखिलसरित्तटम् । असमाप्तशिलाश्वभ्रलतावर्त्तनमारुतम् ॥ २० ॥
sāravañjulavistāraguptākhilasarittaṭam | asamāptaśilāśvabhralatāvarttanamārutam || 20 ||
Translation
all its river banks protected by the spread of strong reeds, its winds whirling the creepers of the endless rock chasms,
Word by word
- sāra
- strong
- vañjula
- reeds
- vistāra
- by the spread
- gupta
- protected
- akhila
- all
- sarit
- river
- taṭam
- banks
- asamāpta
- endless
- śilā
- rock
- śvabhra
- of chasms
- latā
- the creepers
- āvarttana
- whirling
- mārutam
- its winds
Meaning
Another commentary: its river banks guarded by spreading reeds, and winds shaking the creepers that grow in the hollows and do not fully twine on the trees.