Again the rover of the night Enraged the chieftain, full in sight, Slow moving in the coppice near, Surrounded by the woodland deer. Again the hunter sought the game That seemed a while to court his aim: But seized again with sudden dread, Beyond his sight the creature fled.

In plain words: Maricha, the night-roaming demon, shows himself again, walking slowly among other deer close to Rama. This makes Rama angry. Rama goes after him, but the deer suddenly takes fright and runs out of sight again.