tasmād ekatarasyeha
yuvayoḥ sama-vīryayoḥ
na lakṣyate jayo 'nyo vā
viramatv aphalo raṇaḥ
tasmat -- therefore; ekatarasya -- of either of the two; iha -- here; yuvayoh -- of you; sama -- equal; viryayoh -- whose prowess; na lakshyate -- cannot be seen; jayah -- victory; anyah -- the opposite (defeat); va -- or; viramatu -- it should stop; aphalah -- fruitless; ranah -- the battle.