Valmiki Ramayana Sundara Kanda Sarga 38 Shloka 43
Original Shlokaएवमस्त्रविदां श्रेष्ठस्सत्यवान्बलवानपि। किमर्थमस्त्रं रक्षस्सु न योजयसि राघव।।5.38.43।।
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English Translation
राघव Rama, एवम् in that way, अस्त्रविदाम् among the users of weapons, श्रेष्ठः expert, सत्यवान् truthful, बलवानपि even strong, रक्षस्सु demons, अस्त्रम् weapon, किमर्थम् why, न योजयसि you are not using?
English Commentary
'Even though you are an expert in the use of weapons, truthful and strong. (Yet) why are you not using weapons aganst the demons?'