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In the Padma Purana, a captivating picture of the maiden was depicted, captivating the mind and heart. It seemed as if the beauty of the three worlds was combined to create her. ||16|| Gazing at her, Lakshmana, whose eyes were as steady as clay idols, was overcome by desire, even though he was a valiant warrior. ||17|| He thought to himself, "If I do not obtain this jewel of a woman, then my kingdom is futile and my life is empty." ||18|| With respect, Lakshmana said to Narada, "O Lord, why did those princes grieve you by describing my virtues?" ||16|| "I will destroy the arrogance of those wicked, insignificant men who do not consider the consequences of their actions and are devoid of hearts." ||20|| "O great sage, the dust from the blow they struck has become pure by resting on your head. I consider that blow to have been struck on my head. Therefore, may you be well." ||21|| Saying this, Lakshmana, filled with anger, summoned the king of the Vidyadharas, Viravitha, and said, "I must quickly attack Ratnapura." ||22|| "Therefore, show me the way." Upon hearing this, Viravitha, the valiant warrior who obeyed orders strictly, wrote letters and summoned all the Vidyadhara kings. ||23|| Then, the rulers of the cities on the mountains of Mahendra, Vindhya, Kishkindha, and Malaya, covering the sky with their flying chariots, arrived in Ayodhya. ||24|| Surrounded by a vast army of those Vidyadhara kings, Lakshmana, with Ramachandra in front of him, marched towards victory, just as the gods march surrounded by the Lokapalas. ||25|| Kings, adorned with white umbrellas and whose armies had obscured the sun's rays with their various weapons, reached Ratnapura. ||26|| Upon learning of the approaching army, the king of Ratnapura, skilled in warfare, marched out with all his vassals. ||27|| As soon as the king, who possessed great speed, emerged, the entire southern army was overwhelmed in an instant. ||28|| Then, a fierce battle ensued, fueled by arrogance, with weapons like chakras, krakacha, arrows, swords, spears, nooses, and maces. ||26||