न खल्वियं मतिश्श्रेष्ठा यत्त्वां सम्प्रेषयाम्यहम्। इयं च राजधर्माणां क्षत्रियस्य मतिर्मता।।5.48.13।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset
English Translation
अहम् I, त्वाम् you, सम्प्रेषयामि इति यत् this way sending you to war is not good, इयं मतिः this I think, श्रेष्ठा the best, न खलु not certainly, इयम् this, राजधर्माणाम् in accordance with state craft, क्षत्रियस्य for a kshatriya, मतिः thought, मता approved.
English Commentary
"I am reluctant to send you to war in the circumstances. But you are the best choice for me. However, certainly this is the duty of a kshatriya who follows the science of polity. Hence I am sending you.