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)