Chapter 67 — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 67

Valmiki Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda

Verse 67.78

एवं गृहीतेन कथं नु नाम शक्यं मया संप्रति कर्तुमद्य। तथा करिष्यामि यथा हरीणां भविष्यतीष्टं च हितं च कार्यम्॥

evaṃ gṛhītena kathaṃ nu nāma śakyaṃ mayā saṃprati kartumadya| tathā kariṣyāmi yathā harīṇāṃ bhaviṣyatīṣṭaṃ ca hitaṃ ca kāryam||

English Meaning

When thus within the grasp of the enemy how can I take revenge? Or let me do what will be acceptable and advantageous to our army.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)