Chapter 30 — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 30

Valmiki Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda

Verse 30.13

पुरा प्राकारमायाति क्षिप्रमेकतरं कुरु। सीतां वापि प्रयच्छाशु युद्धं वापि प्रदीयताम्॥

purā prākāramāyāti kṣipramekataraṃ kuru| sītāṃ vāpi prayacchāśu yuddhaṃ vāpi pradīyatām||

English Meaning

He draw nigh to the wall. Therefore, do one of these things in preference to the other, either render back Sītā, or give him battle.

— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)