Valmiki Ramayana Sundara Kanda Sarga 9 Shloka 69
Original Shlokaयुद्धकामेन ताः सर्वा रावणेन हृताः स्त्रियः। समदा मदनेनैव मोहिताः काश्चिदागताः।।5.9.69।।
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English Translation
सर्वाः all, ताः स्त्रियः those women, युद्धकामेन on account of his love for war, रावणेन by Ravana, हृताः kidnapped, समदाः passionate ones, काश्चित् a few, मदनेन by lust, मोहिताः एव deluded, आगताः came.
English Commentary
Many were brought by Ravana as captives of war and some came on their own deluded by lust.