Valmiki Ramayana Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 28 Shloka 21
Original Shlokaपतङ्गा वृश्चिकाः कीटा दंशाश्च मशकै स्सह। बाधन्ते नित्यमबले सर्वं दुःखमतो वनम्।।2.28.21।।
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English Translation
पतङ्गा: birds, वृश्चिकाः scorpions, कीटाः insects, मशकैः सह with mosquitoes, दंशाश्च gnats, नित्यम् always, सर्वम् everyone, बाधन्ते trouble, अतः therefore, वनम् the life in forest, दुःखम् is a source of suffering.
English Commentary
Birds, scorpions, insects, gnats and mosquitoes always create trouble. Therefore, life in the forest is all suffering.