 तच्छृत्वाऽपि हि मे बुद्धिर्नासीत्काचित्पराक्रमे।।अपक्षो हि कथं पक्षी कर्म किञ्चिदुपक्रमे। 
 Even after hearing this I could not advance against Ravana. How could I, a vulture without wings, leap even a little? 