न हि मे परदाराणां दृष्टिर्विषयवर्तिनी।।5.11.38।। अयं चात्र मया दृष्टः परदारापरिग्रहः।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset
English Translation
मे my, दृष्टिः to view, परदाराणाम् others' wives, विषयवर्तिनी sensual, न हि not indeed, अत्र there, मया by me, अयम् this, परदारापरिग्रहः others' wives, दृष्टश्च were seen.
English Commentary
'I did see these wives of another, but not with a sensual mind. I have only seen them but not with foul intention'.