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Bala Kanda Sarga 25 Shloka 8
Original Shloka
कस्यचित्त्वथ कालस्य यक्षी पुत्रमजायत। मारीचं नाम दुर्धर्षं यश्शापाद्राक्षसोऽभवत्।।1.25.8।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

अथ thereafter, कस्यचित् कालस्य after some time, यक्षी the female yakshi,Tataka, मारीचं नाम by name Maricha, दुर्धर्षम् unassailable, पुत्रम् son, अजायत gave birth, य: he, शापात् because of the curse, राक्षस: अभवत् became rakshasa.

English Commentary

After some time that yakshini gave birth to an unassailable son by name Maricha. Because of a curse, he became a rakshasa (though born of yaksha parentage).