कदाचित् at one time, अहमपि I also, वीर्यात् out of prowess, इमाम् this, पृथिवीम् earth, पर्यटन् while wandering, नागसहस्रस्य thousands of elephants, बलम् strength, धारयन् while possesed, पर्वतोपमः like a mountain, नीलजीमूतसङ्काशः looked like a dark cloud, तप्तकाञ्चनकुण्डलः bright gold earrings, किरीटी crown, परिघायुधः spear, लोकस्य among people, भयम् fear, जनयन् creating, ऋषिमांसानि flesh of ascetics, भक्षयन् eating, दण्डकारण्ये in Dandaka forest, व्यचरम् I was moving about.

Once I was roaming the earth, like a mountain possessing the strength of a thousand elephants, like a dark cloud, wearing bright gold earrings and crown,holding a spear in hand, terrorising the people. I was wandering in Dandaka forest feeding on the flesh of ascetics. Maricha's narration of his experience of Rama's strength--explains to Ravana the consequences of waging a war with Rama.