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Prayer 1. I salute to the Lord of the three realms, Lord Vishnu, and now commence to describe the principles of the statecraft called from various ancient books of knowledge 2. Devotion in faith, sweetness in voice, alacrity in alms-giving, guilelessness in relation with friends, humility for the Guru, depth in character; piety in behaviour, regard for merit, erudition in scriptural knowledge, beauty in appearance and belief in Lord Shiva (or in the welfare of all) are, O Raghav (Lord Rama), your attributes! 3. Kalpataru (The divine tree fulfilling all desires) is wooden: the Sumeru is a hill, the philosopher’s stone is but a stone; the sun has scorching rays, the moon is waxing and waining, the sea ( water) is saline, the Kamadeva (the god of love) is bodyless; Bali is a demon, the cow of plenty is an animal--O Ram! I fail to compare you with anyone (i.e., everything with best of the attributes have some inherent defect in it): You are incomparable. 4. Why should I worry for life as Lord Hari is the sustainer of the world. Had it not been so then how come a mother’s breasts be filled with milk for her infant automatically? Believing this (that he who creates life also provides for its sustenance) O spouse of Lakshmi! I pass my life devoted to your feet!