[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Epic, Poetry, Drama & Narrative](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit) › [Story collections and fables](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories) › [Simhasanadvatrimshika](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.simhasana) › 17.p6 # Simhasanadvatrimshika 17.p6 Siṃhāsanadvātriṃśikā 17.p6 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [17.p6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.simhasana.17.p6) tac catuṣṭayaṃ tasmin vikramārke vartate. ekadā paramaṇḍale kasyacid rājñaḥ purataḥ kenacit stutipāṭhakena vikramasya guṇāvalī paṭhitā. tāṃ guṇāvalīṃ śrutvā tena rājñā manasi spardhāṃ vidhāya stutipāṭhaka uktaḥ: bho vandin, kimarthaṃ sarve stutipāṭhakā vikramārkam eva stuvanti? kim anyo rājā nā 'sti? vandino 'ktam: bho rājan, tyāge paropakāre sāhase śaurye tatsadṛśo rājā tribhuvane nā 'sti. paropakārakaraṇe svadehe 'pi mamatvaṃ nā 'sti. tadvacanaṃ śrutvā sa rājā 'ham api paropakāraṃ kariṣyāmī 'ti manasi vicārya kaṃcana yoginam āhūyā 'bravit: bho yogin, paropakārārthaṃ pratidinaṃ navanavaṃ dravyaṃ bhavati yathā, tathā kaścid upāyo 'sti? yogino 'ktam: bho rājan, kimapi nā 'sti. rājño 'ktam: asti cet, upāyaṃ mamā 'gre nivedaya; ahaṃ taṃ sādhayāmi. yoginā bhaṇitam: kṛṣṇacaturdaśīdivase catuḥṣaṣṭiyoginīcakraṃ pūjanīyam. tatpurato mantreṇa puraścaraṇaṃ vidhāya daśāṃśahomaḥ kartavyaḥ. homāvasāne pūrṇāhutinimittaṃ svaśarīram evā 'gnau hotavyam. tato yoginīcakraṃ prasannaṃ bhaviṣyati; yat tvayā prārthyate, tad dāsyati. tac chrutvā rājā sarvam apy anuṣṭhāya pūrṇāhutisamaye svayam evā 'gnau papāta. tato yoginīcakraṃ prasannaṃ bhūtvā rājñe navaśarīraṃ dattvā bhaṇati: bho rājan, varaṃ vṛṇīṣva. > These four qualities \[namely, liberality, learning, heroism, and lack of conceit\] were found in this Vikramārka. One time in another \[or, a hostile\] land a certain panegyrist recited a hymn of praise of Vikrama before another king. Hearing this hymn of praise that king became jealous, and said to the panegyrist: "O bard, why is it that all the panegyrists praise only Vikramārka? Is there then no other king than he?" The bard said: "O king, there is no king in the three worlds like him for generosity, service of others, courage, and heroism. To do a service for others he grudges not even his own body." Hearing these words this king determined that he too would engage in the service of others. And calling an ascetic he said: "O ascetic, is there any way of providing ever new wealth each day, for the purpose of serving others?" And the ascetic said: "O king, there is no way." The king said: "If there is any way tell it to me, and I will carry it out." The ascetic said: "Well, on the fourteenth day of the dark half of the month perform homage to the band of the sixty-four witches \[yoginī\], and after celebrating the preliminary rites before them with a hymn, make the tenfold offering. And at the end of the offering, by way of complete-oblation, sacrifice your own body itself in the fire. Then the band of witches will be propitiated, and will give you whatever you ask." Hearing this the king carried out the instructions in full, and at the time for the complete-oblation threw his own body into the fire. And the band of witches was propitiated, and gave the king a new body, and said: "O king, choose a wish." The king said: "O mothers, if you are propitiated, cause the seven great jars which are in my house to be filled with gold every day." And they said: "If for the space of three months you will sacrifice your own body thus in the fire every day, we will do as you ask." The king said: "So be it," and continued to offer his body in the fire every day. > — Franklin Edgerton 1926, Vikrama's Adventures, or The Thirty-two Tales of the Throne - [Previous: 17.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.simhasana.17.5) - [Next: 17.p7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.simhasana.17.p7) - [Up: 17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.simhasana.17) ## Translations (2) - [Vikrama's Adventures, or The Thirty-two Tales of the Throne](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.simhasana~en-edgerton.17.p5) — Franklin Edgerton 1926, English - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.simhasana~en-mt.17.p6) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.simhasana.17.p6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.simhasana.17.p6) · Pramāṇa