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In the Padma Purana, this rule of mine is now being followed due to your grace, and by my fortune, you, the best of men, have arrived here. ||301||
Hearing this, the wise Lakshmana said to Vajrakarna, "Whatever you desire, I will fulfill it quickly." ||302||
Vajrakarna, having obtained such a rare friend as you, said, "There is nothing rare in this world. Therefore, I pray that, being a follower of the Jina's teachings, I do not wish to cause harm even to a blade of grass. Therefore, let my lord, King Singhodara, be released." ||303-304||
Upon hearing this, the people exclaimed, "Praise be to him!" See, this noble man is holding a good mind even towards his enemy. ||305||
He who shows compassion to an offender is a true gentleman. And who does not feel love for a mediator or a benefactor? ||306||
Saying, "So be it," Lakshmana made a pact of friendship with both of them, shaking hands and swearing that they would never be enemies again. ||307||
Singhodara, with his pure mind, gave half of Ujjayini and all that he had taken during the devastation of the country to Vajrakarna. ||308||
He also divided his army, country, courtesans, and wealth equally in half. ||309||
By the grace of his devotion to the Jinas, the highly renowned Vidyudanga also obtained that courtesan, that jeweled earring, and the position of commander-in-chief. ||310||
Then Vajrakarna, after paying great homage to Rama and Lakshmana, quickly summoned his eight daughters. ||311||
Since his elder brother Rama was seen to be accompanied by a wife, he gave his daughters, adorned with fine ornaments and full of humility, to Lakshmana in marriage. ||312||
Besides these, King Singhodara and other kings also gave their most excellent daughters. In this way, Lakshmana received three hundred daughters in total. ||313||
Standing them all before him, Vajrakarna said to Lakshmana, along with Singhodara and the other kings, "O Lord, these are your wives." ||314||