दृष्टमन्तःपुरं सर्वं दृष्टा रावणयोषितः। न सीता दृश्यते साध्वीवृथा जातो मम श्रमः।।5.12.6।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset
English Translation
सर्वम् everywhere, अन्तःपुरम् the harem, दृष्टम् seen, रावणयोषितः Ravana's women, दृष्टाः are seen, साध्वी noble lady, सीता Sita, न दृश्यते is not seen, मम my, श्रमः efforts, वृथा wasted, जातः gone.
English Commentary
'I have searched all over the harem. Ravana's women have been seen. (Yet) I have not been able to see noble Sita. My efforts have been wasted'.