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CHAPTER TWO Daśāsya gave the city to him when he had submitted. Just as the rich are not greedy for money, neither are the powerful greedy for victory.
Then Daśāsya said to Uparambhā in a manner suitable for their families:
"Fair lady, honor your husband who has shown respect to me. You are now in the place of a guru to me because of giving me the vidyā. I look upon other married women as sisters and mothers. You are the daughter of Kāmadhvaja and Sundari. Do not let any stain come from you, inimical to both families."
Talking to her in this way, he returned her to King Nalakūbara, uninjured like a woman who had come to her father's house because she was angry.
Defeat of Indra (578–633) The elder brother of Kumbhakarņa, worshipped by King Nalakübara, set out with his army for Rathanūpura. When he heard that Rāvaṇa was coming, wise Sahasrara said to his son Indra affectionately because of affection for his son:
"Son, our family has reached the highest position through you, who are very powerful, being born in it, and has taken away prosperity from other families. This has been done by you by power alone. Now you must give attention to principles of policy. Power alone sometimes leads to calamity. Sarabhas, et cetera perish from power alone. The earth produces stronger than the strong. Do not be conceited at the thought, 'I am stronger than all.' Now a hero has appeared, the thief of all heroism, a sun in splendor, the restrainer of Sahasränsu by whom Kailāsa was easily uprooted, the destroyer of Marutta's sacrifice, he whose mind was unshaken by the Lord of Jambūdvīpa, the Indra of the Yakşas, who has the trustworthy spear Amoghā from Dharanendra, whose mind was delighted by song with the lute of his arm in the presence of the
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