Valmiki Ramayana 6.39.20
मनसा अपि दुरारोहम् किम् पुनः कर्मणा जनैः ।निविष्टा तत्र शिखरे लन्का रावण पालिता॥
manasā api durāroham kim punaḥ karmaṇā janaiḥ |niviṣṭā tatra śikhare lankā rāvaṇa pālitā ||
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