Valmiki Ramayana Sundara Kanda Sarga 41 Shloka 9
Original Shlokaततस्समासाद्य रणे दशाननं समन्त्रिवर्गं सबलप्रयायिनम्। हृदि स्थितं तस्य मतं बलं च वै सुखेन मत्त्वाऽहमितः पुनर्व्रजे।।5.41.9।।
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English Translation
ततः thereafter, समन्त्रिवर्गम् along with the ministers, सबलप्रयायिनम् and army chiefs marching forward, दशाननम् tenheaded Ravana, रणे in war, समासाद्य after finding out, तस्य his, हृदि in his mind, स्थितम् established, मतम् feeling, बलं च वै strength, मत्त्वा knowing, अहम् I, इतः from here, सुखेन happily, पुनः again, व्रजे can go.
English Commentary
'I can return happily only after I gauge the tenheaded Ravana's army in war, his strength, his companions including the ministers and his mind.