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In the Papuraana, however, my love for you has never wavered, even in times of hardship. You are indeed the best among the humble, residing in the hearts of all. ||148|| Listen, my dear, I was once in a life-threatening situation during a battle. Your mother, acting as my charioteer, protected me. Filled with gratitude, I vowed to the assembled kings, "I will grant her whatever she desires." ||149|| This was an old debt I owed her, and today she has come to claim it. With great respect, she has asked for the kingdom for my son. ||150|| Therefore, my son, rule this kingdom, free from any obstacles, like Indra himself. Let not my reputation be tarnished by a false promise, spreading throughout the world. ||151|| Your mother, whose body has been nurtured with comfort, will be consumed by grief and leave this world. ||152|| The wise say that the true nature of a child is to prevent their parents from drowning in the ocean of sorrow. ||153|| Then, with loving eyes and a gentle voice, Rama took her hand and said, "Brother, what my father has said, who else can say? It is true, for the gems of the ocean cannot be born in a pond." ||154-155|| You are not yet ready for the path of asceticism. Therefore, rule the kingdom, so that your father's reputation, pure as the moon, may shine brightly. ||156|| It would be wrong for your mother, whose body is consumed by sorrow, to leave this world while you, a fortunate soul, are still alive. ||157|| We can even give up our bodies to protect our father's truth. Why then, O wise one, are you not accepting prosperity? ||158|| I will dwell by a river, on a mountain, or in a forest, where no one will know me. Rule the kingdom as you please. ||159|| I, the abode of virtues, will abandon all my possessions and embrace the path of renunciation. I will not cause you any pain in this world. ||160|| Do not take long, hot breaths, release yourself from the fear of the world, and fulfill your father's words. Protect the land with justice. ||161||