Chapter 24 — Uttara Kanda, Sarga 24

Valmiki Ramayana — Uttara Kanda

Verse 24.1

निवर्तमानः संहृष्टो रावणः स दुरात्मवान्। जहे पथि नरेन्द्रषिदेवदानवकन्यकाः॥

nivartamānaḥ saṃhṛṣṭo rāvaṇaḥ sa durātmavān| jahe pathi narendraṣidevadānavakanyakāḥ||

English Meaning

While thus returning the vicious-souled Rāvana, with delight, carried away stealthily, on his way, the daughters of the royal saints, celestials and Dänavas.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)