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Chapter Sixty-Six
475. You should forgive us for our actions that were done without proper consideration. Thus, you should not be afraid of us who are filled with fear. ||326|| This is due to the ripening of our past bad karma. You should not be sad about this, that is certain. ||330|| Rejecting their despondency, the best among the forgiving, the Seth, honored by all, entered the city with great splendor. ||331|| Thus, in due time, the wealthy king took the daughter of this Seth, named Varisheṇa, for his son Vasupala. ||332|| On another day, the king asked the Seth in the assembly, "Are these four aims of life, Dharma, Artha, Kama, and Moksha, mutually opposed to each other, or not?" ||333|| Then the Seth, who knew the essence of Dharma, etc., said, "For those with right vision, these four aims are mutually supportive, but not for those with wrong vision." ||334|| The king was very pleased with the Seth's words. He said to the Seth, "Ask for whatever you desire, I will give it to you." Then the Seth said, "I desire the destruction of birth and death." ||335|| In response, the king said, "These two are not within my power to grant." Then the wealthy Seth said, "Well, release me, I will achieve them myself." ||336|| Hearing this, the king said, "I will leave my home with you, but my sons are still young and small." The king was thinking this way when... ||337|| He suddenly saw the young lizards that had just emerged from their broken eggs, who were writhing in pain from hunger and were therefore eager to catch flies. Seeing them, the king thought, "All living beings know their means of livelihood without any instruction. So what is the use of worrying about my young sons?" Thinking this, King Gunapala gave the kingdom to Vasupala according to the proper procedure, and made Shri Pala the crown prince. Then... ||340||