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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa 3.34.15

Araṇya Kāṇḍa, sarga 34: Rāvaṇa’s abduction plan. Mārīca must become a golden deer to lure the brothers away, leaving Sītā unguarded and Rāma vulnerable to grief

In the sequence: he announces his intention to abduct Sītā and flatters Mārīca's power as the help he needs

3.34.15

tat sahāyo bhava tvaṃ me samartho hy asi rākṣasa
vīrye yuddhe ca darpe ca na hy asti sadṛśas tava

So be my helper, for you are able, O rākṣasa; in valour, in battle, and in pride there is none equal to you.

Words: tat — therefore, so; sahāyo bhava — be a helper; tvaṃ me — you, my; samartho hy asi — for you are capable; rākṣasa — O rākṣasa; vīrye — in valour; yuddhe ca — and in battle; darpe ca — and in pride; na hy asti — for there is not; sadṛśas tava — one equal to you

Composed by Maharṣi Vālmīki, the ādikavi of the ādikāvya: the first poet of the first poem. Sanskrit: The Vālmīki-Rāmāyaṇa: Critical Edition, Oriental Institute, Baroda, 1960–1975 (gen. eds. G. H. Bhatt, U. P. Shah); IAST from GRETIL (Göttingen). Translation and word glosses: Claude Opus 4.6–4.7; summaries and sequences: ChatGPT Astra (machine-made). Numbering follows the Critical Edition, not the vulgate (e.g. Gita Press, valmikiramayan.net), so sarga and verse numbers can differ from those editions.