Valmiki Ramayana Sundara Kanda Sarga 11 Shloka 40
Original Shlokaकामं दृष्टा मया सर्वा विश्वस्ता रावणस्त्रियः।।5.11.40।। न हि मे मनसः किञ्चिद्वैकृत्यमुपजायते।
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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'.