Verse 4·VR 1.19.4

अहं नियममातिष्ठे सिद्ध्यर्थं पुरुषर्षभ | तस्य विघ्नकरौ द्वौ तु राक्षसौ कामरूपिणौ || १-१९-४

aham niyamam aatiShThe sidhdyartham puruSha.rShabha | tasya vighnakarau dvau tu raakShasau kaama ruupiNau || 1-19-4

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"These days I am abiding by a sacrificial vow to attain a spiritual goal but, oh, best one among men, two guise changing demons as causing obstacles to that ritual. [1-19-4]

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puruSarSabha

oh best one among men

aham siddhyartham

I, to attain, a goal [of ascesis]; [these days]

niyamam aatiSThe

I am abiding under a [sacrificial] vow

tu

but

kaamaruupiNau

guise-changers

dvau raakShasau

two, demons

tasya vighnakarau

its [ritual's,] causers of obstacle.

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19

Sage Vishvamitra's arrival to take Rama to guard his ritual

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