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