Valmiki Ramayana Aranya Kanda Sarga 31 Shloka 37
Original Shlokaतं स्वयं पूजयित्वा तु आसनेनोदकेन च। अर्थोपहितया वाचा मारीचो वाक्यमब्रवीत्।।3.31.37।।
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मारीचः Maricha, तम् to him, आसनेन by offering a seat, उदकेन च and water, स्वयम् himself, पूजयित्वा after offering obeisance, अर्थोपहितया in a meaningful manner, वाचा with words, वाक्यम् words, अब्रवीत् said.
Maricha personally offered Ravana a seat. He offered him water and paid him obeisance. Making meaningful enquiries he said in appropriate words :