। ॥ ५६० ॥
In plain words
Whether a leaf falls into a gutter, or a river, or a sacred shrine, or a busy crossroads - what difference does that make to the tree it fell from? None at all.
Close to the Sanskrit
If a leaf falls into a ditch, or into a river, or even in a holy place, or at a crossroads - what good or bad, pray, does that do to the tree?