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— Ashta-Shat-Perv
326 Shārdūlavikrīḍitam
Two who were proud with their heads raised high, like the sun and moon,
Two who were lords of the three parts of the southern half of the Bharata-khand,
They resided in Saketa, their brilliance eclipsing even the sun of the month of Jyeshtha,
Two heroes, whose prowess subdued the pride of the serpents of the directions. || 725 ||
Adorned with a string of jewels, famous from the beginning with the name of Sīrā,
They were blessed with the enjoyment of the fruits of their good deeds, and satisfied all who came to them.
Like the sun and moon, they illuminated the world with their brilliance and fame,
The glorious Balabhadra and Narayana, protectors of this earth for a long time. || 26 ||
One of them, though equal in enjoyment, became superior due to the results of his actions,
And resided happily on the peak of the three worlds,
While the other became the leader of the fourth hell.
Therefore, the Āchārya says, "A wise man should never be like a fool." || 724-727 ||
The life of Rāvaṇa was first as a king named Naradeva in the country called Sārasamuccaya.
Then he became a god in the Saudharma heaven, a storehouse of happiness.
After that, he was expelled from there and was born in the lineage of Vinami, the king of the Vidyadharas in this Bharata-khand.
He was Rāvaṇa, who attacked the garland of the shining heads of all the Vidyadharas, a womanizer, a destroyer of his own lineage, like a comet, and a leader of the wicked. || 728 ||
The life of Lakshmana was first...
1. Dwipasarpadarpashaman-la.
2. Prabudho ka, pa.
3. Deva.