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The 56th Chapter
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'Like a god abandoning the stone of the sacrificial altar, he, Lakshmana, abandoned the battlefield. Rising up, enraged, he looked around and asked, "Where has that Ravana gone?"' ||70||
Then, with his lotus-like eyes blooming, and his heart filled with great joy, Rama, the elder brother, embraced Lakshmana, whose body was trembling with excitement and whose arms were shining. He said, "My dear brother, that Ravana, having killed you, has gone away, having achieved his purpose. You too, through the virtue of this noble maiden, have attained rebirth." ||71-72||
Then, filled with wonder, Jambavan and others narrated the entire story to Lakshmana, from the moment the weapon was hurled, and expressed their amazement at the noble spirit of the event. ||73||
Then, Lakshmana saw a maiden whose eyes were adorned with three colors, whose face was like the full moon of autumn, whose belly was slender, whose breasts were like the cheeks of an elephant, who was in the prime of youth, who was like the plaything of Kamadeva himself, who had a large and graceful behind, and who was created by the karma of all the worlds. ||74-75||
Seeing her standing near him, Lakshmana, with his mind filled with wonder, thought, "Is this the Lakshmi of Indra? Or is this the radiance of the moon? Or is this the brilliance of the sun?" ||76||
Seeing Lakshmana thinking thus, the women, skilled in auspicious rites, said to him, "My lord, all the people gathered here wish to see your wedding with her." ||77||
Smiling, Lakshmana said, "This is indeed appropriate. But how can it be, since I have not touched her?" ||78||
They replied, "My lord, it is true that you have not touched her, but your touch has been revealed." ||79||