Chapter 35 — Aranya Kanda, Sarga 35

Valmiki Ramayana — Aranya Kanda

Verse 35.21

तं स्वयं पूजयित्वा च भोजनेनोदकेन च। अर्थोपहितया वाचा मारीचो वाक्यमब्रवीत्॥

taṃ svayaṃ pūjayitvā ca bhojanenodakena ca| arthopahitayā vācā mārīco vākyamabravīt||

English Meaning

And having entertained him personally with meats and drinks, Mārica addressed him in weighty words.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)