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Aranya Kanda Sarga 42 Shloka 6
Original Shloka
एतच्छौण्डीर्ययुक्तं ते मच्छन्दवशवर्तिनः। इदानीमसि मारीचः पूर्वमन्यो निशाचरः।।3.42.6।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

मच्छन्दवशवर्तिनः act according to my wish, ते to you, एतत् this, शौण्डीर्ययुक्तम् it befits your valour, इदानीम् now, मारीचः Maricha, असि you are, पूर्वम् earlier, अन्यः other, राक्षसः हि demons.

English Commentary

Act according to my wish. It befits your valour. You were a different demon earlier. Now you are Maricha.