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The Fifty-Fifth Chapter
357. The kings of the cities of Suryodaya, Amrita, Shobha, Singha, Nritya-geeta, Lakshmi-geeta, Kinnara-geeta, Bahunada, Mahasail, Chakra, Suranupa, Srimanta, Malaya-ananda, Sriguha, Srimanohara, Ripunjaya, Shashi-sthana, Martanda-abha, Vishala, Jyotir-danda, Parikshoda, Ashva-ratna, and Parajaya, along with their ministers, arrived before Ravana, pleased. ||45||
86. Ravana honored these kings with weapons, vehicles, and armor, just as Indra honors the gods. ||89||
90. Learned men have stated that the strength of Ravana's army was four thousand Akshauhinis. This force was complete in its own strength. ||90||
91. The strength of the army of Sugriva, the king of Kishkindha, was one thousand Akshauhinis, and the strength of the army of Bhammandala was slightly more than one thousand Akshauhinis. ||91||
92. Sugriva and Bhammandala, always vigilant and dedicated to their cause, remained near Rama and Lakshmana, along with their ministers. ||92||
93. At that time, various lineages, various races, various virtues, and various actions, all renowned and uttering various sounds, gathered on the battlefield. ||93||
94. Gautama Swami says, "O King! Due to the influence of virtue, even the enemy kings of great men become their own, and the long-time friends of the wicked become their enemies at the time of destruction." ||94||
95. "This is my brother, this is my friend, this is under my control, this is my relative, and this is my constant benefactor," - a man who knows the complexities of the world, who is endowed with the sun of intellect, should never think in this way. ||95||
Thus ends the Fifty-Fifth Chapter of the Padma Purana, named Vibhishana-samagama, narrated by the sage Ravishena, known as Aarsha. ||55||
1. Bhuyah ma. 2. Parmoddyuktarathatasthu ma. 3. Swashakta ma.