Chapter 4 — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 4

Valmiki Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda

Verse 4.13

यत्तु फल्गु बलं किंचित्तदत्रैवोपपद्यताम्। एतद्धि कृत्यं घोरं नो विक्रमेण प्रयुज्यताम्॥

yattu phalgu balaṃ kiṃcittadatraivopapadyatām| etaddhi kṛtyaṃ ghoraṃ no vikrameṇa prayujyatām||

English Meaning

Let those that are incompetent, stay here. This business is dreadful, and we should apply our best strength in conducting the same.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)