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[Maricha's admonitions and warnings to Ravana]

आज्ञप्तो राजवद्वाक्यं प्रतिकूलं निशाचरः।

अब्रवीत्परुषं वाक्यं मारीचो राक्षसाधिपम्।।3.41.1।।

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निशाचरः demon, प्रतिकूलम् adversely, राजवत् royal, आज्ञप्तः commanded, मारीचः Maricha, राक्षसाधिपम् to the king of the demons, परुषम् harsh, वाक्यम् words, अब्रवीत् said.

At this royal command which was against his interest Maracha used harsh words to the demonking: