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The Sixth Chapter
The play of the princes was as wonderful as that of the gods, and it captivated the minds of their parents, relatives, and enemies alike. ||532|| Their actions, born of the power emanating from their perfected knowledge, were extremely bold. Their parents repeatedly tried to restrain them. ||533|| "O sons, if you go to the Kishkindha mountain for play due to your youthful exuberance, never go near the southern ocean." ||534|| Driven by their youthful exuberance and the abundance of their curiosity, the princes bowed and asked their parents the reason. ||535|| "This is not something to be spoken of, O sons," their parents replied. ||536|| The princes, with their sweet words, repeatedly pressed them. ||536|| Then Sukesha told them, "Listen, O sons. If you absolutely need to know the reason, then listen. ||537|| Long ago, in Lanka, a powerful and cruel Vidhyadhara named Nirghata was appointed to rule by the force of lightning. ||538|| That Lanka city, our auspicious city, came to us through lineage. ||539|| Though it was dear to us as our own lives, we abandoned it out of fear of that powerful enemy. ||539|| That wicked one has appointed spies in every land, who are constantly vigilant in searching for our weaknesses. ||540|| He has set up devices in every place that kill those who play in the sky. ||541|| Those devices lure people in with their beauty and then destroy them, just as the distractions that arise during meditation destroy an incapable yogi. ||542|| Hearing this, Mali sighed deeply, his eyes filled with tears, thinking of his parents' sorrow. ||543|| His mind filled with anger, he smiled proudly for a long time. ||544|| Looking at his strong arms, he spoke, "Father, why did you not tell us this for so long? ||545|| It is amazing that you deceived us with such great affection. ||545|| Those who do not act but only roar uselessly, even if they are powerful, are considered very weak in the world." ||546||