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Aranya Kanda Sarga 44 Shloka 8
Original Shloka
मुहुर्तादेव ददृशे मुहुर्दूरात्प्रकाशते।।3.44.7।। दर्शनादर्शनादेवं सोऽपाकर्षत राघवम्। सुदूरमाश्रमस्यास्य मारीचो मृगतां गतः।।3.44.8।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

मृगताम् in the form of a deer, गतः transformed, सः मारीचः that Maricha, मुहूर्तादेव for a moment, ददृशे was seen, मुहुः again, (मुहूर्तात् another moment), दूरात् at a distance, प्रकाशते appeared, एवं as, दर्शनादर्शनात् appearing and disappearing, राघवम् Rama, उपाकर्षत pulled away.

English Commentary

Maricha, transformed into a deer, was seen now near, now faroff. He pulled Rama away from the hermitage through his exits and entrances.