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In the Padma Purana, the gods said, "Release him, and grant us the alms of a husband. From today, he is your obedient servant." ||270||
He said, "Look, this tall tree trunk is in front of you. I will take him there and hang him on it." ||271||
With great compassion, they again folded their hands and said, "If you are angry, O gods, kill us and release him." ||272||
"Be merciful, do not show us the sorrow of widowhood. Indeed, the best of men are compassionate towards women." ||273||
Saying, "I will release him in front of you, be well," he went to the temple where Rama was staying with Sita. ||274||
Lakshmana said, "This is the enemy of Vajrakarn. I have brought him here. Now, O god, command me what to do." ||275||
Then, with trembling limbs, Singhodara, with his hands folded and his head bowed, fell at the feet of Rama. ||276||
And he said, "O god, I do not know who you are. You are radiant, endowed with excellent brilliance, and as steady as Mount Meru." ||277||
"O great and noble man, whether you are a human or a god, what is the point of saying much? I am your obedient servant." ||278||
"If Vajrakarn is pleasing to you, let him take this kingdom. I will always serve your feet." ||279||
The wives of Singhodara, weeping with great compassion, bowed down at the feet of Rama and said, "Grant us the alms of a husband." ||280||
"O goddess, you are the embodiment of beauty, therefore, O beautiful one, be merciful to us." Saying this, they fell at the feet of Sita. ||281||
Then, Rama, who caused fear in the swans of the lakes with the sound of his thunderous voice, looked down at Singhodara and said, ||282||
"O wise one, do what Vajrakarn tells you. This is how you can live, there is no other way." ||283||
Then, Vajrakarn, whose fortune was increasing, was called by the well-wishers and came to the temple with his family. ||284||
He circumambulated the temple three times with his hands raised in reverence, praised the moon-god, and bowed down with devotion, his heart filled with joy. ||285||