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## Sixteen Chapters
### 355
It would not be fitting for me to harbor thoughts of war at this time. ||52|| If the great battle continues, there is a chance of Kharadushana's death, therefore it is appropriate to maintain peace now. ||53|| Having decided this, Ravana moved away from the forefront of the battle. For the noble do not abandon their sense of duty, nor do they lose their taste for what is right. ||54|| Then, after consulting with his ministers, who were skilled in matters of counsel, he summoned all his vassals, who were stationed in their respective territories, along with their entire armies. He sent messengers quickly, those who had traveled long distances and wore letters on their foreheads. ||55-56|| A man sent by Ravana also arrived at Prahlada's place. He, out of devotion to his master, treated him with due respect. ||57|| He asked, "O Bhadra! Is the lord of the Vidyadharas, Ravana, well?" Then, saying "He is well," with respect, he placed Ravana's letter before Prahlada. ||58|| After that, Prahlada, in a moment of excitement, took the letter himself, placed it on his head, and then had it read aloud, conveying its meaning. ||59|| The letter read: "Greetings! To the king Prahlada, who resides in the city of Aditya Nagar, the righteous judge, the knower of the laws of time and place, and devoted to our love. Ravana, the lord of the Vidyadhara kings, who is stationed near the city of Alankarpur, who is prosperous, the son of Sumali, the moon of the celestial sphere of the Rakshasa lineage, informs you, after inquiring about your well-being, that all the Vidyadhara kings, whose hair has turned yellow due to the radiance of their fingernails, have already come and paid their respects to me. But Varuna, who resides in the city of Patala, being endowed with his own power, is opposing me. He is surrounded by a group of Vidyadharas who inflict pain on the heart, and he lives happily in the middle of the ocean. Due to this animosity, a fierce battle took place, and Kharadushana was captured by his hundred sons." ||60-66||