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The Twenty-Fifth Chapter
Having accepted the daughter of Vaivasvata as his wife, with the consent of his Guru, he fled at night and reached the city of Dasharatha. [54] He displayed his skills in the forest and was presented to the king. The king, pleased with him, entrusted his sons to him. [55] Just as the image of the moon expands in clear ponds, so too did the skills of Aira expand in his disciples. [56] Similarly, with the attainment of other Gurus, other knowledge also became illuminated in them, just as hidden gems become illuminated when the lid is removed. [57] Seeing the excellence of their knowledge in all the scriptures, the king, whose heart was filled with joy due to the conduct, humility, and generous actions of his sons, was greatly pleased. He honored the Gurus with great wealth, exceeding their desires, being renowned for his generosity and possessing knowledge of the qualities and wisdom of the Gurus. [58]
Gautama Swami says, "O King! A little knowledge attained by some men becomes excellent, some remain the same, and some, due to the disparity of their actions, do not even retain what they have attained. This is because the group of rays of the sun, upon reaching the shore of the crystal mountain, expands greatly, remains the same in some places, and is completely destroyed in places of darkness." [59]
Thus ends the Twenty-Fifth Chapter of the Padmacharita, narrated by the sage Ravishena, which describes the birth of Rama and his four brothers. [25]