Simhasanadvatrimshika 31.p1

31.p1

punar api rājā yāvat siṃhāsana upaviśati, tāvad anyā puttalikā bhaṇati: bho rājan, asmin siṃhāsana upaveṣṭuṃ sa eva kṣamaḥ, yasya vikramasyau 'dāryādayo guṇā bhavanti. rājño 'ktam: bhoḥ puttalike, kathaya tasyau 'dāryavṛttāntam. sā 'bravīt. śrūyatāṃ rājan. vikramārke rajyaṃ kurvaty ekadā kaścid digambaraḥ samāgatya:

When the king once more was ascending the throne, another statue said: “O king, only he is worthy to ascend this throne who has the magnanimity and other virtues of Vikrama.” The king said: “O statue, tell me a tale of his magnanimity.” And she said: “Hear, O king.

While Vikramārka was ruling, one time a certain naked ascetic came in, and blest the king, saying: 1. “May the reverend Lord of Fortune [Consort of Çrī, that is Viṣṇu] prosper the purposes of you his devotee; that God, devotion to whom is as the nuptial gift at marriage to the maiden Salvation. 2. May the Divine Conqueror [Buddha, or Mahāvīra, the founder of Jainism] protect you, whom once in jealousy the Tempter’s women thus addrest: ‘What woman are you thinking on, sunk in pretended meditation, but opening your eye momentarily? Behold, tho called Savior, you do not save us, who are tormented by the darts of the love-god. Falsely are you said to be compassionate; how could any other man be more hard-hearted than you?’ ”