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## Chapter Fifteen
**Fast and Slow Verse**
Then, touched by the fragrant wind that had brushed against the lotus forest, the couple, their fatigue dispelled, embraced each other, their embrace loose and languid. ||1||
Awakened on a bed of soft, undulating waves, adorned with a mass of crushed flowers, Sumukh, with his beloved Vanamala, shone like a young, playful swan on a sandy shore. ||2||
Just as the hearts of separated swans cannot bear the poison of separation even for a moment, so too, the hearts of these beloved bride and groom, with their captivating gestures, could not bear the poison of separation even for a moment. ||3||
Therefore, King Sumukh did not send Vanamala back to her husband's house, but kept her in his own home. Indeed, those who have tasted the sweetness of a rare treasure do not relinquish it. ||4||
Vanamala, with her exquisite beauty, had attained preeminence among all the chief women of King Sumukh, and had achieved supreme glory. Indeed, what is unattainable when one is in harmony with one's husband? ||5||
Then, at some point, like an unexpected treasure, the venerable Muni Vardharma, a repository of great austerities, arrived at King Sumukh's palace. Indeed, guests arrive only when great merit arises. ||6||
The Muni possessed a pure intellect, a clear vision, and profound knowledge of many things. His body was purified by his character, marked by the utmost purity of vows, secrecy, and self-control. He was adorned with the spotless wealth of austerities like fasting and study, and his complexion was white... ||7||
1. Greatness.
2. Captivating gestures.
3. In harmony.