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## The Sixty-Sixth Chapter
The wise, who is skilled in crushing elephants with the force of the monsoon clouds, does not get agitated by a mouse, even if it has moving whiskers. ||53||
What anger can a righteous person have towards echoes, wooden puppets, birds like parrots, or mechanical human figures? ||54||
Thus, being spoken to by Lakshmana, the son of Janaka, became calm. Then, the fearless messenger, free from fear, spoke to Padma again. ||55||
You are being misled by these foolish and wicked ministers, who are entangled in evil practices and are full of doubts. ||56||
Understand that you are being deceived by them and, with your own wise intellect, consider what is beneficial for you. ||57||
Abandon your association with Sita, become the lord of all the worlds, and, riding the Pushpaka chariot, adorned with wealth, roam freely as you please. ||58||
Give up your false pride, do not listen to the words of petty people, and focus your mind on what needs to be done. You will become supremely happy. ||59||
Thinking, "Who will answer this petty person?", Janaka remained silent, but others severely rebuked the messenger. ||60||
Pierced by sharp words like arrows and subjected to utter disrespect, the messenger, deeply distressed, went to his master. ||61||
There, he reported, "O Lord! Following your command and guided by your influence, I spoke to Rama in a manner consistent with the principles of diplomacy. ||62||
I offered you the earth, filled with diverse kingdoms, rich in precious mines, and adorned with celestial dancers, along with mighty elephants, horses, chariots, and the Pushpaka chariot, which even the gods cannot despise. ||63||