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selfish purpose in conceiving this plan but on the contrary he desired only the welfare and progress of Lav and Kush. Moreover they could get the assistance of King Prithu who was very heroic and who was now a close relative of the two brothers. Therefore, he was full of bubbling enthusiasm.
He said with evident enthusiasm, "O you hero! What is the use of delaying now? Let us launch the campaign immediately. We have to conquer a number of kingdoms. You must display your abilities and heroism to achieve this objective. If we remain idle and inactive, our intelligence and knowledge grow dull. Whatever is to be done, we should do at once without any hesitation or anxiety. King Prithu and I will also join the campaign.
"King Vajrajang is right! He and I will extend all support to you. Our heartiest aspiration is that you must attain great fame and glory as warriors and that you must establish a splendid tradition of unexampled military heroism. You must attain extraordinary fame and glory.” King Prithu said endorsing Vajrajang's opinion.
“We have the highest veneration for you both. You are our fathers-in-law, as venerable as our father. We shall carry out the commands with the utmost obedience. Moreover, we are extremely eager to commence this triumphal march. Kindly make the necessary arrangements to launch the campaign so that we may set off on our march on an auspicious day," said Lav and Kush with overflowing enthusiasm.
"But our mother is in Pundarikanagar. We have to secure her consent for our plan", said Kush intervening in the discussion. Then Vajrajang said, “Dear Prince ! You need not worry about anything. I will at once send a messenger to Pundarikanagar and secure Sita's consent to our plans.”
After the discussion was over, Lav and Kush returned to their palaces. King Vajrajang and King Prithu joined together and planned out the arrangements that were to be made for the triumphal march.
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