Valmiki Ramayana Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 58 Shloka 8
Original Shlokaव्यालैर्मृगैराचरितं कृष्णसर्पनिषेवितम्। कथं कुमारौ वैदेह्या सार्धं वन मुपस्थितौ।।2.58.8।।
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English Translation
कुमारौ the two youths (Rama and Lakshmana), वैदेह्या सार्धम् with Vaidehi also, व्यालैः by wicked wild elephants, मृगैः animals, आचरितम् ranging about, कृष्णसर्पनिषेवितम् abounding in black cobras, वनम् forest, कथम् how, उपस्थितौ exist.
English Commentary
How can the two young men along with Vaidehi live in the forest infested with black cobras and wicked, wild animals?