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## Padma Purana
**Chapter Thirty-Four**
Rama is residing in the forest, and Lakshmana goes to the edge of a lake to fetch water. There, a prince, mounted on an elephant, calls out to Lakshmana through his servants and expresses his affection for him. When Lakshmana says that he must first send food to his brother, the prince summons the finest food and, through the chief gatekeeper, invites Rama and Sita to his pavilion. Lakshmana was already there, and Sita and Rama also arrived. After hosting them all, the prince revealed his true form. Despite being a woman, she had been living in the guise of a man. When asked, she told her story: "My father, Balikhilya, has been imprisoned by a Mlechchha king since before my birth. In his absence, I have been ruling the kingdom in the guise of a man. My name is Kalyanamala." Rama, Lakshmana, and Sita comforted her. Later, they subdued the Mlechchha king and freed Balikhilya from his bonds.
**Chapter Thirty-Five**
While wandering through the forest, Sita becomes tired. Her mouth dries up from thirst. Rama and Lakshmana comfort her and take her to a nearby village, where they stay in the renowned ashram of Kapil Brahmana. Sita drinks cool water offered by the Brahmana's wife, and her heart is calmed. However, at that moment, Kapil Brahmana arrives, carrying a load of firewood on his head. Seeing them staying in his ashram, he becomes enraged at his wife and insults them, forcing them to leave. Lakshmana, agitated, is calmed by Rama, and they go to rest under a banyan tree in the forest. Dark clouds gather in the sky, and a heavy downpour begins. Rama, Lakshmana, and Sita are drenched in the rain, helpless. The Yakshapati, recognizing them as Balabhadra and Narayana through his divine knowledge, creates a city and shelters them there. Suddenly, Kapil Brahmana arrives near the city, embraces Jainism, and, captivated by Rama's generosity, goes to their court with his wife. Seeing Lakshmana, he tries to flee in fear, but after being comforted, he sits down and praises Rama. Rama bestows upon him immense wealth and prosperity. Feeling remorse for his past actions, the Brahmana bows his head in shame. Finally, he entrusts the burden of household life to his wife and takes Jain initiation.
**Chapter Thirty-Six**
When the rainy season ends, Rama leaves the Yaksha-built Rampuri. The Yaksha king asks for forgiveness. Crossing the Mahavana, Rama reaches the plains near Vaijayantapur. They spend the night under a tree. The king of Vaijayantapur, Prithividhara, and his queen, Indrani, had a daughter named Vanamala, who had been in love with Lakshmana from the beginning. However, upon hearing of their forest journey, King Prithividhara decided to marry her off to another prince. Seeing this, Vanamala, filled with suicidal thoughts, went to the forest with her companions under the pretext of worshipping the forest goddess. After everyone else fell asleep, she prepared to hang herself from the branches of a northern tree. Lakshmana, hiding nearby, saved her life.