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## The Twenty-Third Hundredth Chapter
This Padmacharitra, declared by the all-knowing Lord Vardhamana, is narrated by Indra-bhuiti, the disciple of Jambū, and further revealed by the eloquent disciple, the sage Kirti-dhara, for the benefit of the disciples of Jambū. This Padmacharitra, which enhances the well-being, virtue, and meditation, is the ultimate auspiciousness. ||167||
This Padmacharitra, a series of steps like the minds of the great sages who know all the scriptures, is full of good sayings, full of essence, and extremely wonderful. Indra-guru had a disciple, Divakara-yati, who had a disciple, Arhadyati, who had a disciple, Lakshmana-sena Muni, and I, Ravi-sena, am his disciple. ||168||
This Purana, which is excellent due to the causes of purity of right faith, is beneficial, vast, very clear, excellent, pure, prosperous, and a giver of the three jewels, is worthy of being heard continuously by wise people who desire self-benefit, as it narrates the greatness of the virtuous Sri Rama, who is of extraordinary prowess. ||169||
**Verse (1)**
The story of Balabhadra, Narayana, and their enemy Ravana is famous throughout the world. In it, the wise man, by intellect, accepts the good and rejects the bad. ||170||
The good character is one that increases virtues, and the bad character is one that increases suffering. The person who desires a particular object befriends that which is related to it. The one who desires virtues befriends good character, and the one who desires suffering befriends bad character. ||171||
This Padmacharitra, which I have described, is due to my devotion. ||166||