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## The Sixteenth Chapter
The other goddesses there asked, "What is the use of this lengthy debate, Devi? Let peace be established through a grand ceremony." || 14 || "Let there be abhishekas (consecrations) of the Jinas, generous pujas (worship), and dana (charity) given with a desire to fulfill the wishes of the recipients. Let the inauspicious karma be eradicated." || 15 ||
Hearing this, Sita Devi said, "You have spoken well, goddesses. Dana, puja, abhisheka, and tapas (austerity) are all destroyers of inauspicious karma." || 16 || "Dana destroys obstacles, removes enmity from enemies, brings about the accumulation of punya (merit), and leads to great fame." || 17 ||
Saying this, Sita called for Bhadrakalasha, the treasurer, and said, "Let dana be given to the expectant mothers every day, whatever they desire." || 18 ||
"As you command," said the treasurer and went away. Sita, engrossed in the reverence for the Jinas and their worship, remained there. || 19 ||
Then, in the houses of the Jinas, the sounds of musical instruments arose, a mixture of conch shells and trumpets, resembling the roar of thunder during the rainy season. || 20 ||
Pictures depicting the lives of the Jinas were displayed, and kalashas filled with milk, ghee, and other offerings were brought. || 21 ||
A man adorned with ornaments, riding an elephant, and wearing white clothes, announced in Ayodhya, "Who desires what?" || 22 ||
Thus, dana was given with great enthusiasm, following proper procedures. Devi Sita, with her own power, established various rules. || 23 ||
Grand pujas and abhishekas were performed with great splendor. People, freed from the burden of sin, became peaceful and calm. || 24 ||
While Sita, with a peaceful mind, was engaged in these activities, Ramachandra, powerful like Indra, sat in the assembly hall. || 25 ||
The gatekeepers, having opened the gates, were anxious. The people of the city, fearing as if they were going to the lion's den, entered the assembly hall. || 26 ||
Seeing the magnificent assembly hall, built of jewels and gold, something they had never seen before, the minds of the people were stirred. || 27 ||