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Yuddha Kanda Sarga 11 Shloka 18
Original Shloka
तत: शशासेश्वरवद्दूतान्लघुपराक्रमान् । समानयतमेक्षिप्रमिहैतान्राक्षसानिति ।। कृत्यमस्तिमहज्जानेकर्तव्यमितिशत्रुभिः ।।6.11.18।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

ततः then, लघुपराक्रमान् quick footed, दूतान् messengers, ईश्वरवत् like Lord, महत् great, कृत्याम् task, अस्ति: for us, शत्रुभिः against enemies, कर्तव्यम् इति: this has to be performed, जाने: you may know, एतान् that way, राक्षसान् Rakshasas, क्षिप्रम् at once, मे: to me, इह: here, समानयत: with you, इति: thus, शशास: commanded.

English Commentary

Then that Lord like Ravana said "We have to do a great task against the enemies now. It has to be performed." He commanded quick footed messengers to get the Rakshasas to him at once.