Thereafter (a she-demon) named Surpanakha, came to the side of Rāma. Thereupon being commanded by Rāma, the highly powerful Lakşmaņa rose up all on a sudden and taking a dagger chopped off her ears and nose. Being thus insulted by him that she-demon came to Rāmana. Thereupor a dreadful Rākşasa named Mārīca-an attendant of Rāvaņa, assuming the shape of a jewelled deer, allured Vaidehī.
पश्चाच्छूर्पणखा नाम रामपार्श्वमुपागता। ततो रामेण संदिष्टो लक्ष्मणः सहसोत्थितः॥ प्रगृह्य खङ्गं चिच्छेद कर्णनासे महाबलः। ततस्तेनार्दिता बाला रावणं समुपागता॥ रावणानुचरो घोरो मारीचो नाम राक्षसः। लोभयामास वैदेहीं भूत्वा रत्नमयो मृगः॥