कामं दृष्टा मया सर्वा विश्वस्ता रावणस्त्रियः।।5.11.40।। न हि मे मनसः किञ्चिद्वैकृत्यमुपजायते।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset
English Translation
विश्वस्ताः loyal, सर्वाः all, रावणस्त्रियः wives of Ravana, मया by me, कामं दृष्टाः are seen indeed without any foul desire, मे my, मनसः minds, किञ्चित् even a little, वैकृत्यम् passionate feeling, न उपजायते हि indeed not arise.
English Commentary
'It is true I saw all the loyal wives of Ravana but without any foul desire. Indeed in my mind no passionate feeling was ever aroused'.