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Verse 105.9

Sarga 28

सग्राहा स्सरितश्चैव पङ्कवत्यस्सु दुस्तराः। मत्तैरपि गजैर्नित्यमतो दुःखतरं वनम्।।2.28.9।।

sagrāhā ssaritaścaiva paṅkavatyassu dustarāḥ. mattairapi gajairnityamato duḥkhataraṃ vanam..2.28.9..

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English Translation

"The rivers, infested with crocodiles and filled with mud are difficult to cross even for elephants in rut. Hence forest life is always extremely dangerous."

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Word Meanings

सग्राहाः with crocodiles, पङ्कवत्यः च filled with mud, सरितश्चैव rivers also, मत्तै: intoxicated, गजैरपि by elephants also, दुस्तराः difficult to cross, अतः therefore, वनम् the forest, नित्यम् always, दुःखतरम् more dangerous.

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Valmiki Ramayana

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Sarga 28

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105.9