Chapter 54 — Aranya Kanda, Sarga 54

Valmiki Ramayana — Aranya Kanda

Verse 54.25

ततस्तु सीतामुपलभ्य रावणः सुसम्प्रहृष्टः परिगृह्य मैथिलीम्। प्रसज्य रामेण च वैरमुत्तमं बभूव मोहान्मुदितः स रावणः॥

tatastu sītāmupalabhya rāvaṇaḥ susamprahṛṣṭaḥ parigṛhya maithilīm| prasajya rāmeṇa ca vairamuttamaṃ babhūva mohānmuditaḥ sa rāvaṇaḥ||

English Meaning

Having obtained Mithilā's daughter, Rāvaņa experienced great joy in establishing her (in his own house); and having created high hostility with Rāma, Rāvana through blindness rejoiced greatly.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)