Valmiki Ramayana Kishkindha Kanda Sarga 35 Shloka 16
Original Shlokaअहत्वा तांश्च दुर्धर्षान्राक्षसान्कामरूपिणः। न शक्यो रावणो हन्तुं येन सा मैथिली हृता।।4.35.16।।
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English Translation
दुर्धर्षान् unassailable, कामरूपिणः who can assume any form at will, तान् them, राक्षसान् demons, अहत्वा without killing, येन by whomsoever, सा she, मैथिली Maithili, हृता stolen, रावण: Ravana, हन्तुम् to kill, न शक्यः not possible.
English Commentary
'It is not possible to kill Ravana who has stolen Sita without killing those unassailable demons who can assume any form at their will.