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[Maricha goes to Rama's cottage transformed into a wonderful deer and wanders-- Sita wonders at the deer.]

एवमुक्त्वा तु वचनं मारीचो रावणं ततः।

गच्छावेत्यब्रवीद्दीनो भयाद्रात्रिंचरप्रभोः।।3.42.1।।

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ततः then, मारीचः Maricha, एवम् in that way, वचनम् words, उक्त्वा spoken, रात्रिंचरप्रभोः of the king of the nightrangers, भयात् out of fear, दीनः distressed , गच्छाव let us both go, इति thus, रावणम् to Ravana, अब्रवीत् said.

Having thus spoken to the demonking, the distressed Maricha said out of fear, Let both of us go.