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The sixty-fourth chapter. When Ratiṣeṇa heard the words, "I am not peaceful," he was filled with sorrow. He went to the forest to bring a powerful medicine. ||230|| When he left, Gāndhārī, assuming the role of a courtesan, displayed amorous gestures. Seeing this, the merchant Kubera-kānta, who knew the ways of the world and was steadfast in his vows, said, "Oh, I am impotent, don't you know?" Thus, he made her indifferent to him. This is indeed the fruit of wisdom. ||231-232|| At that time, her husband returned. Gāndhārī said, "I have recovered from the previous medicine." Saying this, she went to the city with her husband. ||233|| Kubera-dayita, Kubera-mitra, Kubera-datta, Kubera-deva, and Kubera-priya, these five were my sons. All five were learned in all scriptures, skilled in arts and crafts, and adorned with youthful vigor. ||234|| One day, when Kubera-śrī was in my womb, I went to the forest with my aforementioned sons in a palanquin for a pleasure trip. At that time, Gāndhārī saw me and, taking me aside, asked, "Is it true that your husband is not a man?" I replied, "It is absolutely true, for he is not a man for any woman other than me." Hearing this, she became indifferent and, along with her husband, embraced restraint. ||235-238|| One day, Gāndhārī came here again. I bowed to her and, with affectionate words, asked, "Why have you taken this initiation?" She replied, "The reason for my austerity is your husband." The merchant, secretly hearing this, came forward and stood there. ||239|| He asked, "Where is my friend who conquered me?" Gāndhārī said, "He has also come here to practice austerity for my sake." ||240-241|| Hearing this, the merchant and the king both went to the sage. They bowed to him and, when the time was right, the king asked him about dharma. ||242||