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You have been born now by the merit of the severance of our vices. How can I describe the joy I feel, O son, with just one mouth? ||384|| These celestial beings had given up hope of life, but now, with your birth, they have renewed their hope. ||385|| Once, we went to Mount Kailasa to worship the Jina. There, we bowed to the supreme sage, the possessor of omniscience, and asked, "O Lord, when will we again reside in Lanka?" The compassionate sage replied, ||386-387|| "The son born to you from the daughter of Viyabindu will be the one who will bring you back to Lanka." ||388|| That son will be endowed with strength and valor, and will be the sole refuge of virtue, prowess, humility, wealth, fame, and beauty. He will rule over three parts of the Bharata land. ||389|| He will also liberate the wealth that has been seized by the enemy. This is not surprising, for he will attain supreme wealth in Lanka. ||390|| So, you have been born as a cause for celebration for the family, and all your signs are auspicious. You have captivated everyone's eyes with your incomparable form. ||391|| Upon hearing this, Dasanana bowed his head in shame, and said, "So be it," and folded his hands and touched his head, paying homage to the Siddha. ||392|| Thereafter, due to the influence of that child, all the relatives lived happily in their respective places, free from fear of enemies. ||393||
Then, Gautama Swami said to King Shrenik, "O King, in this way, men attain wealth through fame, which spreads throughout the world, due to the influence of their past good deeds. Age is not the cause of this. Does not a single spark of fire instantly burn a vast forest? Does not a lion cub tear apart a herd of maddened elephants? ||394|| A single ray of the moon quickly brings coolness to the lotus flowers, and the rays of the sun dispel the heat generated in living beings. ||383||