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The Sixth Chapter
109. Her eyes, filled with fear, wandered about, unable to focus on anything. Her body trembled, as if she were showing the fear of a mortal. 169. The tilak on her forehead, smeared by drops of sweat, spread out. Though she was afraid, her actions were still graceful. Finally, she was so terrified that she clung to King Amaraprabha. 170. King Amaraprabha, who had been delighted by the monkeys earlier, was now filled with anger towards them. This is understandable, because even a beautiful object becomes distasteful when one sees the intention behind it. 171. Then he said, "Who painted these monkeys, with their various forms and fear-inducing appearances, for our wedding?" 172. "Surely, there is someone who envies me and is behind this. I will find him quickly and kill him myself." 173. Seeing the king consumed by anger, the wise old ministers spoke to him in soothing words. 174. "My lord, there is no one who hates you. How could anyone who hates you possibly live?" 175. "Be happy, and listen to the reason why the rows of monkeys were painted for the wedding celebration." 176. "In your lineage, there was a famous king named Shrikhantha, who created this beautiful city of Kishkupura, which is like heaven." 177. "Just as the root cause of actions is the cycle of desires and attachments, so too, this country, with its diverse forms, was created by King Shrikhantha." 178. "Even today, the Kinnaras, dwelling in the groves of the forests, sing the praises of that king, having attained the highest position." 179. "That king, with his steady nature and strength like Indra, removed the disgrace brought upon Lakshmi by her fickleness." 180. "It is said that he was amazed when he first saw these monkeys in this city, with their beautiful forms and human-like appearances." 181. "He played joyfully with these monkeys, who had various ways of behaving, and he made them comfortable by providing them with delicious food and drink." 182.