Chapter 2 — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 2

Valmiki Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda

Verse 2.7

इमे शूराः समर्थाश्च सर्वतो हरियूथपाः। त्वत्प्रियार्थं कृतोऽत्साहाः प्रवेष्टुमपि पावकम्। एषां हर्षेण जानामि तर्कश्चापि दृढो मम ॥

ime śūrāḥ samarthāśca sarvato hariyūthapāḥ| tvatpriyārthaṃ kṛto'tsāhāḥ praveṣṭumapi pāvakam| eṣāṃ harṣeṇa jānāmi tarkaścāpi dṛḍho mama ||

English Meaning

All these heroes, these leaders of monkeyhordes, who are ardent for they welfare, are competent to enter into fire itself. From their cheerful attitude I know this, and firm is my faith.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)