Valmiki Ramayana Aranya Kanda Sarga 55 Shloka 36
Original Shlokaइमाश्शून्य मया वाचश्शुष्यमाणेन भाषिताः।।3.55.36।। न चापि रावणः काञ्चिन्मूर्ध्ना स्त्रीं प्रणमेत ह।
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English Translation
शुष्यमाणेन with parched throat, मया by myself, इमाः these, शून्याः desolate, वाचः words, भाषिताः spoken, रावणः Ravana, काञ्चित् स्त्रीं any woman, मूर्ध्ना head bowed down, न प्रणमेत हि will not pay obeisance.
English Commentary
My throat has dried up. I have spoken these words in a forlorn state. Ravana has never bowed down to a woman in obeisance.