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Encouraged by these words of his, Sītā begged him persistently and he stayed in her house to teach her sons. Saying, "Your sons are capable of emancipation," he taught them all the arts so that the two became difficult for even the gods to defeat. With all the arts learned, they reached youth, companions like young Kandarpa and Vasanta.
Vajrajangha married his daughter, Sasicūlă, borne by Lakşmivatī, and thirty-two other maidens to Lavaņa. For Ankusa he asked Přthu, king of Přthvipura, for his daughter, Kanakamālikā, borne by Amrtavati. Broadpowered Pșthu said, “How can one's daughter be given to some one whose family is not known?" Hearing that, Vajrajarigha from anger attacked Pfthu's ally King Vyāghraratha, captured him in battle and held him. Pșthu summoned his friend, king of Potana, to his assistance. For friends, as well as counsel, must be remembered in adversity. Vajrajangha had men bring his own sons to the battle and, though restrained by them, Lavana and Ankusa went. .. The next day a battle took place between the two armies and Vajrajangha's army was destroyed by the very powerful enemies. Angered at the destruction of their uncle's army, Lavaņa and Arkusa attacked, killing like unrestrained elephants. The enemy could not withstand at all the impetuosity of the powerful pair, like trees that of streams filled by the rains. When King Pythu and his army were defeated, Räma's sons, smiling, said: "How is it, pray, that you from a known family have fled in battle from us whose family is unknown ?" Hearing that speech of theirs, Pșthu returned and said," Your family is recognized by me because of that strength. My daughter was asked for Ankuśa by King Vajrajangha. Where is such a bridegroom found with complete advantage to me?" With this fitting speech he gave the princess Kanakamālā, who had been sought before, to Ankusa at that very time. King Pșthu made an alliance with Vajrajangha in the
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