Verse 29·VR 3.42.29

राक्षसः सो अपि तान् वन्यान् मृगान् मृगवधे रतः || ३-४२-२९ प्रच्छादनार्थम् भावस्य न भक्षयति संस्पृशन् |

tasmin eva tataH kaale vaidehii shubhalocanaa || 3-42-30kusuma apacaye vyagraa paadapaan abhyavartata |

Translation

Even that demon in the deer's semblance Maareecha, though indulged in killing those forest animals, and though the other animals are touching him, he is not killing and eating them indulgently, only for the reason of camouflaging his present nature of demon-hood. [3-42-29b, 30a]

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Mareecha Turns into a Golden Deer

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