तथात्र प्रतिपत्स्यामि ज्ञात्वा तेषाम् बल अबलम् | अवश्यम् बल सम्ख्यानम् कर्तव्यम् युद्धम् इच्चता || ६-३०-१८
tathaatra pratipatsyaami GYaatvaa teShaam bala abalam | avashyam bala samkhyaanam kartavyam yuddham icchataa || 6-30-18
Translation
"After knowing their strengths and weakness, I will decide in this matter accordingly. Is it not necessary to count clearly those who are really yearning to fight the battle?"
Word by word
jJNaatvaa
after knowing
teSaam
their
balaabalam
strength and weakness
pratipatsyaami
I will decide
atra
in this matter
tathaa
accordingly
kartavyam khalu
Is it not necessary
samkhyaanam
to count
avashyam
clearly
ichchhataam
those who are yearning
yuddham
for battle?
Chapter context
Ravana Dispatches Sardula the Demon-spy
32 verses · Verse 18 of 32
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