 इत्युक्तो मुनिना तेन राजोवाच मुनिं तदा।न हि शक्तोऽस्मि सङ्ग्रामे स्थातुं तस्य दुरात्मन:।। 
  Informed in this manner by sage Viswamitra, king Dasaratha addressed the sage,  saying, "I am not competent enough to stand before those evilminded rakshasas in the batlle".  