Verse 27·VR 1.24.27

वृत्तबाहुर्महाशीर्षो विपुलास्यतनुर्महान् || १-२४-२७ राक्षसो भैरवाकारो नित्यं त्रासयते प्रजाः |

saa iyam panthaanam aavR^itya vasati adhyardha yojane || 1-24-29 ata eva ca gantavyam taaTakaayaa vanam yataH |

Translation

"That demon Mareecha is round shouldered, huge headed, cavernous mouthed, and gigantic bodied one, and he is always terrifying the people. [1-24-27b, 28a]

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b, 28a. vR^ittabaahuH

round shouldered

mahaashiirSaH

huge headed

vipulaasyatanuH mahaan

cavernous mouthed, gigantic bodied

bhairavaakaaraH

mammoth in shape

raakShasaH

demon Mareecha

nityam traasayate prajaaH

always, terrifying, people.

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24

The legend of demoness Tataka

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