उक्तः spoken, निशाचरः demon, (रावणः Ravana), मारीचेन by Maricha, क्षमम् competent, युक्तं च suitable, तत् that, वाक्यम् advice, मर्तुकामः one who wishes to die, औषधम् इव like medicine, न प्रतिजग्राह did not accept৷৷

The demon Ravana did not heed the appropriate advice of the competent Maricha just like a man wishing to die refuses medicine. Ravana commands Maricha with the authority of a king-- threatens to kill him if he disobeyed determined Ravana indicates his plan of the golden deer.