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Sundara Kanda Sarga 52 Shloka 26
Original Shloka
तदेकदेशेन बलस्य तावत्केचित्तवाऽऽदेशकृतोऽभियान्तु तौ राजपुत्रौ विनिगृह्य मूढौ परेषु ते भावयितुं प्रभावम्।।5.52.26।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

तत् so, तव your, आदेशकृतः those who obey you, केचित् some, बलस्य army's, एकदेशेन with one part, मूढौ two foolish ones, तौ those two, राजपुत्रौ two sons of a king, विनिगृह्य capture, परेषु among your enemies, ते your, प्रभावम् power, भावयितुम् to exhibit, अभियान्तु they may march out for war.

English Commentary

By your order let some strong soldiers from one contingency go and capture the two sons of the king, to exhibit your power over the enemy.