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Aranya Kanda Sarga 35 Shloka 38
Original Shloka
तत्र कृष्णाजिनधरं जटावल्कलधारिणम्। ददर्श नियताहारं मारीचं नाम राक्षसाम्।।3.35.38।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

तत्र there,कृष्णाजिनधरम् clad in deerskin, जटावल्कलधारिणम् with matted hair and bark cloth, नियताहारम् living on regulated food, मारीचं नाम named Maricha, राक्षसम् a demon, ददर्श saw.

English Commentary

There he saw a demon Maricha, by name, clad in dark deerskin and bark ,with matted hair and living on restricted food.