Ramayana

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बलावमर्थस्तयि सन्निकृष्टे यथा गते शाम्यति शान्तशत्रौ | तथा समीक्ष्यात्मबलं परं च समारभस्वास्त्रविदां वरिष्ठ || ५-४८-१०

sanskrit

'O warrior of extraordinary merit among the wielders of astras asses your strength approach the enemy in a manner by which he is subdued without causing further destruction to our army. Carefully measure your own strength and your enemy's before you start fighting. [5-48-10]

english translation

balAvamarthastayi sannikRSTe yathA gate zAmyati zAntazatrau | tathA samIkSyAtmabalaM paraM ca samArabhasvAstravidAM variSTha || 5-48-10

hk transliteration