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## Chapter Seventeen
The Lord Suvrata, belonging to the lineage of Hari, became the master of the earth. He was a virtuous soul, conquering the six internal enemies (lust, anger, greed, delusion, pride, and jealousy), and a guide on the path of the three goals (righteousness, wealth, and desire). ||1||
He had a son named Daksha, who was extremely skilled and intelligent. He appointed Daksha to his position and, after being initiated by his father, attained liberation through the power of his austerities. ||2||
King Daksha, from his wife Ila, had a son named Aileya and, like the ocean giving birth to Lakshmi, a daughter named Manohari. ||3||
Just as the moon's radiance increases with its phases, so too did Manohari, adorned with the qualities of art, grow more beautiful with Aileya. ||4||
When she reached her youth, her waist became slender, and she was adorned with the weight of her large breasts and wide hips. ||5||
Kamadeva, the god of love, abandoned his pride in his flowery arrows, being captivated by her beauty, which was a weapon that could pierce the hearts of even the most resolute men. ||6||
Having been conquered by her beauty, Kamadeva also pierced the heart of Daksha, let alone other men. ||7||
Daksha, whose mind was captivated by his daughter, then, under the guise of a friendly gesture, summoned his subjects to his palace. He asked them, "O virtuous ones, you are knowledgeable about the world. Please consider carefully and answer me without contradiction: If an elephant, a horse, a woman, or any other object in the world is priceless but not suitable for the people, can the king claim it as his own?" ||8-9||
After much deliberation, some of the people replied, "O Lord, whatever is unsuitable for the people is beneficial for the king." ||11||
Just as the ocean is the repository of countless jewels and rivers, so too is the king the repository of the people's wealth. ||12||