There are many animals which grow up in ease and comfort in places free from gnats and biting insects. Knowing that their mothers love them dearly, men, persecute them in various ways, and lead them into mire full of biting insects. Many beasts of burden are oppressed with heavy loads. Others, again, are made to languish for the treatment not sanctioned by the scriptures.
अदंशमशके देशे सुखसंवर्धितान् यशून्। तांश्च मातुः प्रियाजानन्नाक्रम्य बहुधा नराः॥ बहुदंशाकुलान् देशान् नयन्ति बहुकर्दमान्। वाहसम्पीडिता धुर्याः सीदन्त्यविधिना परे॥