Chapter 42 — Aranya Kanda, Sarga 42

Valmiki Ramayana — Aranya Kanda

Verse 42.6

एतच्छौटीर्ययुक्तं ते मच्छन्दवशवर्तिनः। इदानीमसि मारीचः पूर्वमन्यो हि राक्षसः॥

etacchauṭīryayuktaṃ te macchandavaśavartinaḥ| idānīmasi mārīcaḥ pūrvamanyo hi rākṣasaḥ||

English Meaning

This is worthy of your heroism that you have addressed yourself to act after my desire. You were another Raksasa before and have now become true Mārīca.

— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)