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Bala Kanda Sarga 24 Shloka 26

Valmiki Ramayana Bala Kanda Sarga 24 Shloka 26

Original Shloka
कस्यचित्त्वथ कालस्य यक्षी वै कामरूपिणी। बलं नागसहस्रस्य धारयन्ती तदा ह्यभूत्।।1.24.25।। ताटका नाम भद्रं ते भार्या सुन्दस्य धीमत:। 2 मारीचो राक्षस: पुत्रो यस्याश्शक्रपराक्रम:।।1.24.26।।
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English Translation

अथ thereafter, कस्यचित्कालस्य after a lapse of some time, कामरूपिणी capable of assuming forms at will, नागसहस्रस्य of a thousand elephants, बलम् strength of, धारयन्ती possessing, ताटका नाम यक्षी yakshi known as Tataka, धीमत: of the intelligent, सुन्दस्य Sunda's, भार्या wife, शक्रपराक्रम: possessed of the power of Indra, मारीच: rakshasa known as Maricha, यस्या: whose, पुत्र: son, अभूत् became known, भद्रं ते May prosperity greet you.

English Commentary

Then, after a lapse of several years, O gentle one a terrible yakshini by name Tataka, wife of intelligent Sunda, capable of assuming different forms at will, possessed of the strength of a thousand elephants and mother of a rakshasa known as Maricha armed with the power of Indra took possession of this place.