Chapter 20 — Bala Kanda, Sarga 20

Valmiki Ramayana — Bala Kanda

Verse 20.4

इमे शूराश्च विक्रान्ता भृत्या मेऽस्त्रविशारदाः। योग्या रक्षोगणैर्योद्धं न रामं नेतुमर्हसि॥

ime śūrāśca vikrāntā bhṛtyā me'straviśāradāḥ| yogyā rakṣogaṇairyoddhaṃ na rāmaṃ netumarhasi||

English Meaning

And these servants of mine are Valiant, and warlike, and accomplished in weapons, and capable of fighting the Rākşasas,-therefore, it behove you not to take Rāma.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)