न चास्य कार्यस्य पराक्रमाइते विनिश्चयः कश्चिदिहोपपद्यते। हतप्रवीराश्च रणे तु राक्षसाः कथंचिदीयुर्यदिहाद्य मार्दवम् ॥
na cāsya kāryasya parākramāite viniścayaḥ kaścidihopapadyate| hatapravīrāśca raṇe tu rākṣasāḥ kathaṃcidīyuryadihādya mārdavam ||
English Meaning
Without resorting to prowess, way find I none for ensuring success in this matter. If the Rākşasa find their foremost heroes fallen in battle, they may temper their (martial ardour).
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)