Valmiki Ramayana Yuddha Kanda Sarga 102 Shloka 12
Original Shlokaकिंमेयुद्धेनकिंप्राणैर्युद्धकार्यं न विद्यते । यत्रायंनिहतश्शेतेरणमूर्धनिलक्ष्मणः ।।6.102.12।।
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English Translation
मे to me, युद्धेन in the battle, किम् what, प्राणैः life, किम् what, अयंलक्ष्मणः this Lakshmana, रणमूर्धनि in the forefront of battle, निहतः struck, यत्र here, शेते lying, युद्धकार्यम् purpose of fighting, न विद्यते not known
English Commentary
'What purpose is there to fight in battle or in life with Lakshmana lying in the forefront struck in the battlefield?'