And enraged with Agastya, she rushed at him with a roar, intending to devour him. And on seeing her thus rushing, that worshipful saint, Agastya, said to Mārīca, Do you become a Raksasa! .
भक्षार्थं जातसंरम्भा गर्जन्ती साभ्यधावत्। आपतन्ती तु तां दृष्ट्वा अगस्त्यो भगवानृषिः॥ राक्षसत्वं भजस्वेति मारीचं व्याजहार सः।