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In the twenty-fourth chapter, the king Dasaratha addressed Kekaya, who was seated in the presence of his other wives and kings, saying, "O fair-faced one, O beloved, tell me what you desire, I will fulfill it. I am very happy today."
If you had not driven the chariot with great skill at that time, how could I have conquered the angry group of enemies who had risen together?
If the charioteer Arun had not been there, how could the sun, pervading the entire world, have destroyed the darkness?
Kekaya, whose face was bowed down under the weight of shame born from receiving the boon, said repeatedly, "O lord, let my request be a trust with you. When I ask, you will give it without saying anything."
As soon as Kekaya said this, King Dasaratha, whose face was like the full moon, and who was a rival to the moon god, said, "O beloved, O broad-hipped one, O gentle-complexioned one, O possessor of three-colored, very beautiful, clear and large eyes, let it be so."
The king Dasaratha said to the others, "Oh! This Kekaya, born in a great family, skilled in the arts, and endowed with all enjoyments, is truly wise in her policy, that she has made her request a trust."
Thinking that this virtuous lady will slowly consider and ask for some desired good thing, all her loved ones at that time attained the highest joy.
Gautama Swami says to Srenic, "O king! I have, according to my intelligence, made this king for you.