Mahabharat

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तथा सत्रीषु परतिश्रुत्य पौरुषं पुरुषेषु च कत्थमानॊ ऽभिनिर्याय किमर्थं न युयुत्ससे ।। ४-३६-२० ।।

sanskrit

'Having so boldly spoken of thy prowess before both men and women at the time of setting out, why now would you shrink from the fight?' ।। 4-36-20 ।।

english translation

tathA satrISu paratizrutya pauruSaM puruSeSu ca katthamAnò 'bhiniryAya kimarthaM na yuyutsase || 4-36-20 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript