Simhasanadvatrimshika 16.p1

16.p1

punar api rājā yāvat siṃhāsana upaviśati, tāvad anyayā puttalikayo 'ktam: bho rājan, yadi tava vikramasyau 'dāryādiguṇā bhavanti, tarhy asmin siṃhāsana upaviśa. rājño 'ktam: bhoḥ puttalike, kathaya tasyau 'dāryavṛttāntam. sā 'bravīt: śṛṇu rājan. vikramārko rājai 'kadā digvijayārthaṃ nirgatya pūrvadakṣiṇapaścimottaradiśo vidiśaś ca paribhramya tatrasthitān nṛpatīn svapādatalākrāntān vidhāya taiḥ samarpitagajāśvādimahāvastujātaṃ gṛhītvā punas tān tattaddeśeṣu saṃsthāpya nijanagaraṃ prati samāgataḥ. nagarapraveśasamaye daivajñeno 'ktam: bho deva, dinacatuṣṭayaṃ nagarapraveśamuhūrto nā 'sti. tasya vacanaṃ śrutvā rājā grāmād bahiḥ sthita udyānavane paṭamaṇḍapāni kārayitvā tatrai 'va dinacatuṣṭayaṃ sthātum upakrāntavān. tasmin samaya ṛturājo vasantaḥ samāgataḥ. tasmin vasantasamaye:

When the king was again ascending the throne, another statue said: “O king, if you have the magnanimity and other virtues of Vikrama, then mount upon this throne.” The king said: “O statue, tell me a tale of his magnanimity.” And she said: “Hear, O king.

One time King Vikramārka went forth to conquer all the quarters of the earth. And journeying to the east, south, west, and north, to all the cardinal and intermediate points of the compass, he made all the kings in these regions subject to his sway, and took all the store of elephants, horses, and other treasures of great riches which they had accumulated; and leaving them seated each in his own country he returned to his own city. And as he was entering the city a soothsayer said: “Sire, for four days there will be no auspicious moment for entering the city.” Hearing his words the king stopt outside the town. In a pleasure-grove he caused tents to be erected, and started to spend the four days there. At this time the king of the seasons, the spring, had arrived. In this spring season: 1. The bakula flowers put forth buds suddenly, attracting dense swarms of bees from every quarter; and they are said to be like divine nymphs with long lovely eyes, holding drafts (of sweetness) for people (to drink). And also: 2. The pleasantly buzzing humming-bees hug closely [= devote themselves to] the delight of the intoxication won from the languid juice of the mango trees; and continually there persists a gentle breeze, capable of stealing the perfume from the lovely [‘lotus-’] faces of charming women.