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बलं नागसहस्रस्य धारयन्ती तदा ह्यभूत् । ताटका नाम भद्रं ते भार्या सुन्दस्य धीमतः ॥ १-२४-२६
-by name Tataka, wife of intelligent Sunda, possessed of the strength of a thousand elephants .- [1-24-26]
english translation
मारीचो राक्षसः पुत्रो यस्याः शक्रपराक्रमः । वृत्तबाहुर्महाशीर्षो विपुलास्यतनुर्महान् ॥ १-२४-२७
- and mother of a rakshasa known as Maricha armed with the power of Indra took possession of this place. The arms (of Maricha) are round and strong. He is highly energetic. He has a large face and a huge body. - [1-24-27]
english translation
राक्षसो भैरवाकारो नित्यं त्रासयते प्रजाः । इमौ जनपदौ नित्यं विनाशयति राघव ॥ १-२४-२८
- In appearance, he is gigantic and possesses a dreadful form. That rakshasa always threatened the inhabitants. Oh ! Rama these inhabitations are always get destroyed at regular intervals .- [1-24-28]
english translation
मलदांश्च करूषांश्च ताटका दुष्टचारिणी । सेयं पन्थानमावृत्य वसत्यध्यर्धयोजने ॥ १-२४-२९
- by that malevolent Tataka at Malada and Karusha. Tataka lives at a distance of one and a half yojanas from here obstructing the path. for that reason only a headway is to be made, to eradicate her and her activities. - [1-24-29]
english translation
अतैव च गन्तव्यं ताटकाया वनं यतः । स्वबाहुबलमाश्रित्य जहीमां दुष्टचारिणीम् ॥ १-२४-३०
- Since Tataka dwells in this forest, no one comes here (because of fears). Depending upon the strength of your own self-confidence you have to eradicate this evildoer - [1-24-30]
english translation