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In the Mahapurana, the Uttara Purana, the king, with devotion, took the garland, which was purified by the touch of the lotus feet of the Lord, and which was a remover of sins, and which was beautiful and variegated, and offered it to his father with humility, bowing his head and holding it with both hands. || 54 ||
The king, with devotion, took the garland and looked at Swayamprabha, who was exhausted from fasting, and said, "Go, break your fast." || 55 ||
When his daughter left, the king thought to himself, "This daughter of mine, who is beautiful in all her limbs, full of youth, to whom should I give her?" || 56 ||
He then summoned his council of ministers and told them what was in his mind. Having heard this, the wise minister Sushruta said, after examining the matter and deciding in his own mind, || 57 ||
"In the northern part of this victorious army, there is a king named Mayuragriva, who rules the city of Alka. His wife's name is Nilaanjana. They have five sons: Ashvagriva, Nilaratha, Nilakantha, Sukantha, and Vannakantha. Ashvagriva is the eldest." || 58-59 ||
"Ashvagriva's wife's name is Kanakachitra. They have five hundred sons: Ratnagriva, Ratnanga, Rajachuda, Rajaratha, and so on. Harishmashru is the minister, who is an ocean of knowledge, and Shatabindu is the priest, who is a master of all eight branches of knowledge." || 60-61 ||
"Thus, Ashvagriva is the lord of the entire kingdom and the master of both armies. Therefore, it is to him that we should give our daughter." || 62 ||
After considering the words of Sushruta, the wise minister Bahushruta, with his eyes of memory, spoke these beautiful words to the king. He said, "What Sushruta has said is true, but there are some things to consider. The nine qualities of a husband are: noble birth, good health, youth, good character, knowledge, good physique, wealth, a good family, and a good entourage. Ashvagriva has all these qualities, but he is too old. Therefore, we should find another husband who is of the same age as our daughter and who has the same qualities as Ashvagriva." || 63-65 ||
"The king of Gaganavallabhapur is known as Chitraraha. The best king in Meghapur is Padmaratha. The lord of Chitrapur is Rijaya. The king of Tripuranagara, the city of the Vidyadharis, is Lalitangada. The king of Kanakapur is Kanakaratha, who is very skilled in knowledge. The king of Maharatanapur is Dhananjaya, who is the lord of all the Vidyadharis. It is certain that we should give our daughter to one of these." || 66-68 ||
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