Chapter 72 — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 72

Valmiki Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda

Verse 72.9

नावज्ञा तत्र कर्तव्या वानरेषु कदाचन ॥ द्विषतां बलमुद्युक्तमापतत्कि स्थितं यथा।

nāvajñā tatra kartavyā vānareṣu kadācana || dviṣatāṃ balamudyuktamāpatatki sthitaṃ yathā|

English Meaning

The monkeys should by no means be slighted. And you should know whether the enemy put forth (fresh) efforts, and whether they advance or remain stationed where they at present are.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)