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## Chapter 116 of the Padma Purana
116
Padma Purana
Wearing a humble attire, without carrying a bow, Lakshmana, shaking the earth, arrived swiftly. ||23||
Seeing him, the guards asked, "Whose man are you?" He replied, "I am a messenger of King Bharata." ||24||
Passing through the vast camp, he reached the king's abode. He was announced by the gatekeepers and entered the court of King Singhodara. ||215||
Considering the king as insignificant as a blade of grass, he spoke clearly, "O Singhodara! Know me as the messenger of my elder brother." ||216||
"The virtuous King Bharata commands you thus: What benefit is there in this baseless enmity?" ||217||
Then Singhodara, bearing a harsh heart, spoke, "O messenger! Tell King Bharata from me: Masters strive to bring their unrefined servants to humility. What opposition is there in this?" ||218-219||
"This Vajrakarna is wicked, arrogant, deceitful, extremely vile, wrathful, petty, eager to slander his friends, lazy, foolish, his intellect seized by a demon or wind, devoid of good conduct, pretending to be wise, and engaged in evil deeds. These vices will leave him either through subjugation or death. I will devise a plan for him. You remain silent in this matter." ||220-222||
Then Lakshmana said, "What purpose is served by further replies? Since he does good for all, let all his offenses be forgiven." ||223||
Hearing this, Singhodara, whose anger was blazing and who was averse to peace, looked at his assembly and roared, "Not only is this wicked Vajrakarna arrogant, but this messenger, who has come out of desire for his master's work, is also equally arrogant." ||224-225||
"O messenger! It seems your body is made of stone. This wicked servant of the King of Ayodhya, does not possess even a shred of humility. He is completely..." ||226||
1. Nripaadhama b. ||
2. Mayo. ||
3. Prachurottaraih. ||
4. Namanam naamam tam. ||