Chapter 22 — Uttara Kanda, Sarga 22

Valmiki Ramayana — Uttara Kanda

Verse 22.8

लघुसत्त्वतया ते हि नष्टसंज्ञा भयार्दिताः। नेह युद्धं समर्थाः स्म इत्युक्त्वा प्रययुर्दिशः॥

laghusattvatayā te hi naṣṭasaṃjñā bhayārditāḥ| neha yuddhaṃ samarthāḥ sma ityuktvā prayayurdiśaḥ||

English Meaning

In vonsequence of their being comparatively inferior in point of strength they were deprived of their senses, and afficted with fear; and saying, 'Here we are not equal to fighting' they went their way.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)