अहं वापि विपद्येयं रक्षोभिरभितर्जिता। त्वत्प्रयत्नो हरिश्रेष्ठ भवेन्निष्फल एव तु।।5.37.54।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset
English Translation
रक्षोभिः caught by the ogres, अभितर्जिता very much threatened, अहम् I, विपद्येयं वापि or else I may die, हरिश्रेष्ठ best of monkeys, त्वत्प्रयत्नः your effort, निष्फल एव will be wasteful, तु indeed, भवेत् may be.
English Commentary
"In such a case, caught and intimidated by the demons I may die. Then your efforts will be wasted.