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## English Translation:
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The minister, named Samati, asked the king in private, with respect, "My lord, why are you distressed today? Please tell me." ||53||
"My lord, this is your sole kingdom, the people are devoted to you, and other kings are subdued by your love and prowess, becoming your servants." ||54||
"You have satisfied all the petitioners by granting their desired objects, and you have honored all the women with your affection and grace." ||55||
"Nothing is unattainable for you in dharma, artha, or kama. So, my lord, why is your mind troubled, even though you have all kinds of prosperity?" ||56||
"It is the way of the world that people become happy by sharing their mental sorrow with a friend who is as dear as life." ||57||
"Therefore, my lord, tell me, I will fulfill your desire today. For when the lord is happy, all the people are happy." ||58||
Thus addressed, the king immediately said, "Today, while going to the garden, I saw a woman who was not my wife. She captivated me as quickly as knowledge." ||59||
"She was such, her attire was such, and she clearly expressed her intention with her gestures. You must have seen her too." ||60||
Hearing this, the minister said, "My lord, I have seen her, indeed I have seen her. She is the wife of the merchant Veerak, named Vanamala." ||61||
The king said, "If I do not have union with her today, I believe neither my life nor that of the woman with the crooked eyebrows, Vanamala, will be saved." ||62||
"It seems she cannot stay even a day without me, and I too cannot stay a day without her. Therefore, quickly find a way for this." ||63||
"Although I will gain disgrace in this life and misfortune in the next, a foolish man, like one blind from birth, does not see the consequences of his actions." ||64||
"Therefore, even though I am inclined towards this wrong action, I cannot be stopped by you. If I live, there will be many ways to atone for my sin." ||65||
Although the king's words were unjust, the minister, who is the protector against great calamities, accepted them. ||66||