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Verse 105.17

Sarga 28

यथालब्धेन कर्तव्यः सन्तोषस्तेन मैथिलि। यताहारैर्वनचरै र्नित्यं दुःखमतो वनम्।।2.28.17।।

yathālabdhena kartavyaḥ santoṣastena maithili. yatāhārairvanacarai rnityaṃ duḥkhamato vanam..2.28.17..

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English Translation

"The wanderers in the jungle, O daughter of Mithila, have to be satisfied daily with whatever little food is available. So forest (life) is a hard life."

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Word Meanings

मैथिलि O daughter of Mithila, वनचरैः by wanderers in the forest, यताहारैः with limited food, यथालब्धेन whatever is available, तेन with that alone, सन्तोषः satisfaction, कर्तव्यः should be derived, अतः for that reason, वनम् forest life, दुःखम् is difficult.

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Valmiki Ramayana

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Sarga 28

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105.17