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तं महर्षिगणैर्जुष्टं सुपर्णकृतलक्षणम् । नाम्ना सुभद्रं न्यग्रोधं ददर्श धनदानुजः ॥ ३-३५-३६

Ravana, the younger brother of Kubera, beheld that banyan tree called Subhadra, which was a favoured resort of the sages bearing the ensignia of Garuda. [3-35-36]

english translation

तं तु गत्वा परं पारं समुद्रस्य नदीपतेः । ददर्शाश्रममेकान्ते रम्ये पुण्ये वनान्तरे ॥ ३-३५-३७

He ( Ravana ) crossed over to the other side of the sea, the lord of rivers, and beheld a hermitage in a beautiful, secluded, sacred place in the middle of the forest. [3-35-37]

english translation

तत्र कृष्णाजिनधरं जटावल्कलधारिणम् । ददर्श नियताहारं मारीचं नाम राक्षसाम् ॥ ३-३५-३८

There he saw a demon Maricha, by name, clad in dark deerskin and bark ,with matted hair and living on restricted food. [3-35-38]

english translation

स रावणस्समागम्य विधिवत्तेन रक्षसा । मारीचेनार्चितो राजा सर्वकामैरमानुषैः ॥ ३-३५-३९

When king Ravana reached there, Maricha received him in accordance with tradition and made worshipful offering to the king, fulfilling all his superhuman desires. [3-35-39]

english translation

तं स्वयं पूजयित्वा तु भोजनेनोदकेन च । अर्थोपहितया वाचा मारीचो वाक्यमब्रवीत् ॥ ३-३५-४०

Maricha extended his hospitality with appropriate food and water and said with meaningful words [3-35-40]

english translation