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## The Fifty-Seventh Chapter
**1.** Sweet and cool water is given to those who are distressed and thirsty, this is the law of battle, as ordained by the great sages.
**2.** Food like nectar is given to those who are hungry, and sandalwood paste is given to those who are sweating, as a source of comfort.
**3.** Wind from palm trees and ice-cold water are used in battle, and other tasks are performed by those who are nearby, with utmost dedication.
**4.** This is the law of battle, for both sides, for one's own and the enemy's. This is how the complete fulfillment of duty is achieved.
**5.** Ten days had passed in the fierce battle between the two mighty warriors, Lakshmana and Ravana, both of whom were immensely strong and had lost their wealth.
**6.** The battle between Lakshmana and Ravana was like the battle between Ravana and Lakshmana, meaning their battle was equal in intensity.
**7.** The Yakshas, Kinnaras, Gandharvas, and Apsaras were filled with wonder, showering blessings and flowers upon them.
**8.** Eight daughters of Chandravardhana, the king of the Vidyadharas, were seated on the top of their celestial chariots in the sky.
**9.** The Apsaras, filled with curiosity, asked the daughters, who were protected by their powerful guards, "Who are you, with your divine forms and delicate bodies? It seems you are deeply devoted to Lakshmana."
**10.** The daughters, blushing, replied, "If you are curious, listen. When Sita's Swayamvara was taking place, our father, driven by curiosity, went to the assembly hall with us. Seeing Lakshmana there, he decided to give us to him."
**11.** "Upon returning, he told our mother about this, and from the moment we saw him, our hearts were set on him."