Ramayana
भगवन्पूर्वमप्येषा लङ्कासीत्पिशिताशिनाम् । श्रुत्वेदं भगवद्वाक्यं जातो मे विस्मयः परः ॥ 7-4-3 ॥
O venerable one, was this Lanka inhabited even before by the flesh-eaters? Having heard these words of yours, the greatest wonder has arisen in me.
english translation