Chapter 2 — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 2

Valmiki Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda

Verse 2.15

तत्त्वं बुद्धिमतां श्रेष्ठः सर्वशा स्वार्थकोविदः। मद्विधैः सचिवैः सार्धमरिं जेतुं समर्हसि ॥

tattvaṃ buddhimatāṃ śreṣṭhaḥ sarvaśā svārthakovidaḥ| madvidhaiḥ sacivaiḥ sārdhamariṃ jetuṃ samarhasi ||

English Meaning

Therefore, the foremost of intelligent persons, and conversant with every lore, you should along with councillors like me, strive to beat they foe.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)