Then the ten-headed one went to his exminister Maricha who had long before at that very place adopted the mode of life led by the ascetics, through fear of Rama.
तत्राभ्यगच्छन्मारीचं पूर्वामात्यं दशाननः। पुरा समभयादेव तापस्यं समुपाश्रितम्॥