sa yojana-satotsedhah

padona-vitapayatah

paryak-krtacala-cchayo

nirnidas tapa-varjitah

 

Translation by His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada: 

 

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.

 

Purportby His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada: 

 

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.