Valmiki Ramayana Sundara Kanda Sarga 41 Shloka 8
Original Shlokaकथं नु खल्वद्य भवेत्सुखागतं प्रसह्य युद्धं मम राक्षसैः सह। तथैव खल्वात्मबलं च सारवत्सम्मानयेन्मां च रणे दशाननः।।5.41.8।।
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English Translation
अद्य today, मम for me, राक्षसैः सह with ogres, प्रसह्य enduring, युद्धम् war, कथं नु how to, सुखागतम् happy coming, भवेत् may be, तथैव in that way, आत्मबलं च our strength, सारवत् substantial, सः he, दशाननः च tenheaded Ravana's, माम् me, रणे in fight, मानयेत् measure.
English Commentary
'How can I have enduring war with the ogres today? How will my visit to this place end in happy return? Only in a combat this tenheaded Ravana will guage his strength and mine