Chapter 30 — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 30

Valmiki Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda

Verse 30.18

तथात्र प्रतिपत्स्यापि ज्ञात्वा तेषां बलाबलम्। अवश्यं खलु संख्यानं कर्तव्यं युद्धमिच्छता।।१८

tathātra pratipatsyāpi jñātvā teṣāṃ balābalam| avaśyaṃ khalu saṃkhyānaṃ kartavyaṃ yuddhamicchatā||18

English Meaning

Having ascertained their strength and weakness, I shall in this matter adopt my course. Those who wish for fight, certainly take account of all this.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)