"Here is the full-fledged battalion, called akshouhinii senaa , for which I am the leader and controller, and fortified by this army I will go there to encounter those demons. [1-20-3]
These servants of mine are warriors, valiant, powerful and courageous, skilled in the use of weapons and fit to engage multitude of rakshasas in battle. It is not proper to take Rama with you. [1-20-4]