तत्रासुरा महाकायाश्छायां गृह्णन्ति नित्यशः। ब्रह्मणा समनुज्ञाता दीर्घकालं बुभुक्षिताः।।4.40.36।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset
English Translation
तत्र there, दीर्घकालम् for a long time, बुभुक्षिताः very hungry people, महाकायाः those of huge body, असुराः demons, ब्रह्मणा by Brahma, समनुज्ञाताः have been permitted, नित्यम् ever, छायाम् shadow, गृह्णन्ति will be catching.
English Commentary
'Demons of huge bodies catch the shadows of passersby in that place as they have been hungry for long and have the permission of Brahma to do so.