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The Twenty-Eighth Chapter
Then, on the beautiful terrace of the palace, Sita, the most beautiful, sat surrounded by seven hundred other maidens, with valiant warriors guarding her. ||208|| On all sides of the palace, all the chieftains stood, performing various playful acts, adorned with great splendor. ||209||
Then, standing before her, Kanchuki, well-versed in many scriptures, and holding a golden staff in his hand, spoke in a loud voice, saying, "O Princess! Behold, this lotus-eyed one, Padma (Rama), the eldest son of King Dasharatha, the ruler of Ayodhya. ||210-211|| This is Lakshmana, his younger brother, blessed with fortune and radiant with splendor. This is Bharata, the mighty-armed one, and this is Shatrughna, known for his beautiful deeds. ||212|| With these sons, whose hearts are oceans of virtues, King Dasharatha rules the earth, having destroyed all the seeds of fear from it. ||213|| This is Harivahana, wise and radiant like a cloud, this is the handsome Chitra-ratha, and this is the powerful Durmukha. ||214|| This is Shrisanjay, this is Jay, this is Bhanu, this is Suprabha, this is Mandara, this is Budha, this is Vishala, this is Shridhara, this is Vira, this is Bandhu, this is Bhadrabala, and this is Shikhi, the peacock prince. ||215|| These, and many other princes are present here. All of them are mighty, adorned with great splendor, born of pure lineage, possessing a radiance like the moon, filled with enthusiasm, adorned with virtues like ornaments, endowed with great wealth, and skilled in various sciences. ||216-217|| This is his elephant, as big as a mountain, this is his tall horse, this is his spacious chariot, and this is his wonder-working warrior. ||218|| This is the lord of Sankashyapura, this is the ruler of Randhra-pura, this is the king of Gavidhmad, this is the lord of Nandnika. ||219|| This is the ruler of Surapura, this is the king of Kundapura, this is the king of Magadha, and this is the lord of Kampilya. ||220|| This king is born of the Ikshvaku dynasty, this is born of the Hari-vamsa, this is the delight of the Kuru clan, and this is King Bhoj. ||221||
Thus, these great men, adorned with such descriptions, are present here. This test has been arranged for your sake. ||222||