Chapter 64 — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 64

Valmiki Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda

Verse 64.20

ततो गत्वा वयं युद्धं दास्यामस्तस्य यत्नतः। जेष्यामो यदि ते शत्रूनोपायैः कार्यमस्ति नः॥

tato gatvā vayaṃ yuddhaṃ dāsyāmastasya yatnataḥ| jeṣyāmo yadi te śatrūnopāyaiḥ kāryamasti naḥ||

English Meaning

We, marching out, shall battle with Rāma, putting forth our uttermost. And if we succeed in securing victory, no expedient need we resort to (or bringing Sītā round).

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)