स एव संशयस्तात तव तस्य च यद्बले4.11.90।। सालमेकं तु निर्भिद्या भवेद्व्यक्तिर्बलाबले।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset
English Translation
तात O dear, तव your, तस्य च and his, यत् such, बले strength, स एव that alone, संशयः doubt, एकम् one, सालम् Sala tree, निर्भिद्य after splitling through, व्यक्तिः demonstrated, भवेत् will be known, बलाबले strength or otherwise.
English Commentary
'O Dear, therefore, I have my doubt about your relative strength. If you can split a sala tree with a single arrow then can your strength or weakness be demonstrated.