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## The Twenty-Eighth Chapter
The Tirthankaras, the Chakravartis, the Narayanas, and the Balabhadra, who are worthy of worship by the three worlds, are born in this land. How can this land be considered despicable? ||15||
O Vidhyadharas! Tell me, have you ever seen, even in your dreams, the attainment of the five auspicious signs by men in your land? ||155||
Those who were born in the Ikshvaku dynasty, who considered the world as insignificant as a cow dung, who never saw another's umbrella, who were rich in great jewels, whose generosity was praised by Indra, and who were oceans of virtues, many such accomplished kings have been on earth. ||156-157||
In the same Ikshvaku dynasty, King Dasharatha was born to the great King Anaranya and Queen Sumangala. ||158||
He who can sacrifice his life for the welfare of the world, all people follow his commands as if they were the commands of the serpent king. ||159||
He has four queens, all radiant with beauty and virtues, who are like the great goddesses of fortune, well-adorned and of excellent character. ||160||
Not only that, he has five hundred wives, whose faces surpass the moon, and who captivate his heart with their actions. ||161||
He has a son named Padma (Rama), whose body is embraced by Lakshmi, who has surpassed the sun in brilliance, the moon in fame, Mount Meru in steadfastness, and Indra in beauty, who can even conquer the Chakravarti Mahapadma in valor, and who is adorned with the best of ornaments. ||162-163||
His younger brother is Lakshmana, whose body is the abode of Lakshmi, and whose bow makes enemies flee in terror. ||164||
Vidhyadharas fly in the sky, but even crows fly in the sky. What is special about them? One should focus on virtues, that is, consider virtues. What is the essence of magic? ||165||
What about you? Even men born on earth make Indras humble, and when they bow, they have to rub their heads on the ground. ||166||
After Janaka said this, the Vidhyadharas, after consulting among themselves in private, said...