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## The Twenty-Eighth Chapter
"She is a common woman, devoid of the qualities of a wife. This is why she does not show compassion to you, who are burning with love." (181)
"Oh, Lord! Please tell me the place where I can bring her to you. Your sorrow is causing me and all beings great pain." (182)
"With such great fortune, why does she not desire you? This is why you are so restless." (183)
"Rise and perform all the actions befitting a king. If you have a body, you will have many desired women." (184)
Hearing this, the king said to his beloved, who was dearer to him than life itself, "My heart is troubled for another reason. Why are you causing her such distress?" (185)
"Oh, Goddess! You are speaking without knowing the circumstances that have led me to this state." (186)
"I was taken to the Vijayachal mountain by that magical horse. There, the king of the Vidyadharas released me on this condition: if Rama can string the Vajravarta bow, then this maiden will be his; otherwise, she will be my son's." (187-188)
"Due to the influence of my karma, or perhaps out of fear, I, this unfortunate soul, accepted that condition." (189)
"That bow, along with another bow called the Samudravarta, has been brought by the fierce Vidyadharas and is stationed outside the city." (190)
"That bow is like a blazing thunderbolt, and its brilliance makes it difficult to look at. Therefore, I believe that even Indra would not be able to string it." (191)
"It seems like the wrathful Yama himself. Even without being drawn, it makes a sound, and even without a string, it is terrifying." (192)
"If Rama cannot string that bow, then the Vidyadharas will surely take my daughter away, just as birds snatch meat from the mouth of a jackal." (193)