Ramayana
अधर्षितानां शूराणां समरेष्वनिवर्तिनाम् । धर्षणामर्षणं भीरु मरणादतिरिच्यते ॥ ४-१६-३
'O timid lady to swallow insult ( without facing the opponent ) is worse than death for indomitable heroes ( like me ) who know no retreat in a battle. ॥ 4-16-3॥
english translation
adharSitAnAM zUrANAM samareSvanivartinAm । dharSaNAmarSaNaM bhIru maraNAdatiricyate ॥ 4-16-3
hk transliteration by Sanscript