Valmiki Ramayana Aranya Kanda Sarga 68 Shloka 12
Original Shlokaयेन याति मुहूर्तेन सीतामादाय रावणः। विप्रणष्टं धनं क्षिप्रं तत्स्वामी प्रतिपद्यते।।3.68.12।। विन्दो नाम मुहूर्तोऽयं स च काकुत्स्थ नाबुधत्।
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English Translation
काकुत्स्थ O Rama, रावणः Ravana, येन मुहूर्तेन by such moment, सीताम् Sita, आदाय taking, याति he, अयम् this, विन्द: Vinda, नाम by name, मुहूर्तः time, विनष्टम् lost, धनम् wealth, तत्स्वामी that person, क्षिप्रम् quickly, प्रतिपद्यते will obtain, सः च and he, नाबुधत् did not know.
English Commentary
The time Ravana kidnapped Sita is known as 'Vinda'. The effect (of that time), is that her husband will regain his lost wealth. O scion of the Kakutstha race he (Ravana )did not know it.