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## Thirty-Seventh Chapter
"The merchant, seated comfortably, was asked about the matter. The place was adorned by the Raghuvamsha, the king, the earth-holder." ||
The messenger, his body weary from the long journey, approached the king. He bowed and sat down, quickly presenting the letter. ||2||
The king, recognizing the name on the letter, took it and handed it to the scribe, a master of treaties and conflicts. ||3||
The scribe, skilled in all scripts, honored by the king's gaze, opened the letter. He read it silently once, then read it aloud in a clear voice. ||4||
"Greetings, greetings, to the one with the generous and auspicious influence, the wise, the wealthy, the bringer of peace to the humble kings. The king, Ativirya, is blessed with prosperity and auspiciousness. ||5||
"He is like the king of the mountains, the Sumeru, renowned for his great glory, skilled in weaponry and scriptures. He is embraced by the kings of kings, his prowess has subdued his enemies, he has won the affection of all the earth, his brilliance shines like the rising sun. He is supremely powerful, a master strategist in all matters, adorned with countless virtues. The glorious Ativirya, the king of kings, sends his greetings to the king, Prithvi-dhar, currently residing in Vijaynagar, from his capital, Nandya-avartapur, through this written message. He inquires about your well-being. ||6-8||
"Know that my vassals, with their treasures and armies, are by my side on this earth. ||10||
"Various Mlechchha kings, with their four-armed armies, have arrived here. They are all equal in their power, their weapons gleaming in their hands. ||11||
"The great king, Vijay-shardul, with his immense wealth and power, his mind drawn to our virtues, has also arrived, like the mountain Anjanagiri, with eight hundred elephants, a thousand horses like the swift wind, and..." ||12-13||