Ramayana

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न खल्वियं मतिश्श्रेष्ठा यत्त्वां सम्प्रेषयाम्यहम् | इयं च राजधर्माणां क्षत्रियस्य मतिर्मता || ५-४८-१३

sanskrit

'I am reluctant to send you to war in the circumstances. But you are the best choice for me. However, certainly this is the duty of a kshatriya who follows the science of polity. Hence I am sending you. [5-48-13]

english translation

na khalviyaM matizzreSThA yattvAM sampreSayAmyaham | iyaM ca rAjadharmANAM kSatriyasya matirmatA || 5-48-13

hk transliteration