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The Sixth Chapter
111. Having attained the sovereignty of all the Vidyadharas, he enjoyed Lakshmi for a long time. Lakshmi was fickle, so he bound her with chains as if to make her steady. ||197||
Then a son was born to him named Kapiket. His queen was Sri-Prabha, who was the embodiment of virtues. ||198||
Seeing his son's prowess, Amaraprabha entrusted him with the kingdom and left the confines of his home. ||199||
Kapiket also left home, giving the kingdom to his son, Pratibala. This is quite common, as the former kings often saw the kingdom as a poisonous vine. ||200||
Those who have earned merit in their previous lives do not have a great attachment to the kingdom gained through their efforts. ||201||
Since virtuous men obtain Lakshmi effortlessly with little effort, they do not suffer when they abandon it. ||202||
Even if virtuous men somehow enjoy worldly pleasures, they soon become detached from them and desire the supreme state of liberation. ||203||
That happiness which is not achieved through means, but is dependent on the soul, is continuous, great, and without end - who would not desire such happiness? ||204||
Pratibala had a son named Gagan-ananda. Gagan-ananda had a son named Kshechar-ananda, and Kshechar-ananda had a son named Giri-nanda. ||205||
Thus, in the lineage of the Vanara-ketus, there were countless kings. Some of them attained heaven according to their karma, while others attained liberation. ||206||
Gautama Swami said to King Srenika, "O King! This is merely a description of the shadow of those born in the lineage. Who is capable of mentioning the names of all these men?" ||207||
In the world, one is known by one's characteristics. For example, a servant is known for his service, a farmer for his farming, an archer for his archery, a righteous person for his righteousness, a warrior for his protection of the suffering, and a Brahmin for his celibacy. ||208||
Just as those born in the Ikshvaku lineage are called Ikshvaku, and those born in the Nami-Vinamika lineage are called Vidyadharas because they possess knowledge, so too... ||209||