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)