Valmiki Ramayana Sundara Kanda Sarga 26 Shloka 10
Original Shlokaचरणेनापि सव्येन न स्पृशेयं निशाचरम्। रावणं किं पुनरहं काममेयं विगर्हितम्।।5.26.10।।
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English Translation
निशाचरम् nightranger, विगर्हितम् vile, रावणम् Ravana, अहम् I, सव्येन with the left, चरेणेन अपि even with feet, न स्पृशेयम् will not touch, किं what, पुनः again, काममेयं can I love him.
English Commentary
"I will not even touch that vile nightranger Ravana with my left foot. What to speak of loving him.