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One of the ministers, the counselor, spoke up and said, "My firm opinion is that this maiden should be given to Ravana, the lord of the Rakshasas, the ruler of the Bharata land." ||27|| "By obtaining Ravana as a relative, the lord of all the Vidyadharas, your influence will spread throughout the earth, even to the ends of the oceans." ||28|| "Or, O King, if you wish, give her to Indrajit or Meghnad, the younger sons of Ravana. Even by giving her to them, Ravana will be a relative." ||29|| "Or, if this is not to your liking, then let the maiden choose her own husband, that is, hold a Swayamvara. By doing so, you will not create any enemies." ||30|| Having said this, the minister of the Amarsagar remained silent. Then, a wise minister named Sumati spoke clearly. ||31|| He said, "Ravana has many wives, and he is very arrogant. Even if he gets her, he will not develop any affection for us." ||32|| "Although this supremely powerful and pleasure-seeking Ravana has the form of a sixteen-year-old boy, his age is much greater." ||33|| "Therefore, I do not think it is appropriate to give him the maiden. On the other hand, if you give the maiden to Meghnad, Indrajit will be angry, and if you give her to Indrajit, Meghnad will be angry. Therefore, neither of these suitors is suitable." ||34|| "It is said that there was a great war between the sons of King Srishena over a courtesan, which caused great sorrow to their father. It is true, for what cannot happen because of a woman?" ||35|| Then, a minister named Taradharayana, whose heart was filled with good intentions, approved of the previous minister's words and spoke as follows. ||36|| He said, "To the south of the Vijayadhip mountain range, there is a city called Kanakpur. There lives King Hiranyabha, whose queen's name is Sumana." ||37|| "They had a son named Saudamini, who was very handsome, with great fame, brilliance, and age." ||38|| "He is a master of all knowledge and arts, a festival for the eyes of the people, unparalleled in his qualities, and his actions are pleasing to all." ||39||