Chapter 11 — Kishkindha Kanda, Sarga 11

Valmiki Ramayana — Kishkindha Kanda

Verse 11.17

यदि युद्धेऽसमर्थस्त्वं मद्भयाद् वा निरुद्यमः। तमाचक्ष्व प्रदद्यान्मे यो हि युद्धं युयुत्सतः॥

yadi yuddhe'samarthastvaṃ madbhayād vā nirudyamaḥ| tamācakṣva pradadyānme yo hi yuddhaṃ yuyutsataḥ||

English Meaning

Afraid of me and hence void of energy if you are incapable of fighting with me, do you name him who is ready to fight with me who am desirous of entering into conflict.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)