Simhasanadvatrimshika 33.p1

33.p1

punar api puttalikā bhojarājam avadat: bho bhojarāja, vikramādityo rājā tathāvidhaḥ. tvam api sāmānyo na bhavasi. yuvāṃ dvāv api naranārāyaṇāvatāradhāriṇau. tvattaḥ paro 'tipavitracaritraḥ sakalakalāpravīṇa audāryādiguṇaviśiṣṭo rājā 'smin vartamānasamaye nā 'sti. tava prasādād asmākaṃ dvātriṃśatputtalikānāṃ pāpaparihāro jātaḥ; śāpād vimuktir api jātā. bhojeno 'ktam: kathaṃ vaḥ śāpo jātaḥ? tanmūlavṛttāntaṃ kathayate 'ty ukte puttalikā kathayati: rājan, śrūyatām. vayaṃ dvātriṃśatsurāṅganāḥ pārvatyāḥ sakhyas tasyāḥ paramapremāspadībhūtāḥ. asmākaṃ pratyekaṃ nāmadheyāni śrūyantām; sukeśī 1, prabhāvatī 2, suprabhā 3, indrasenā 4, anaṅgajayā 5, indumatī 6, kuraṅganayanā 7, lāvaṇyavatī 8, kāmakārikā 9, candrikā 10, vidyādharī 11, prabodhavatī 12, nirupamā 13, harimadhyā 14, madanasundarī 15, vilāsarasikā 16, manmathajīvinī 17, ratilīlā 18, madanavatī 19, citrarekhā 20, suratagahvarā 21, priyadarśanā 22, kāmonmādinī 23, candrarekhā 24, haṃsaprabodhā 25, kāmaśaronmādinī 26, sukhasāgarā 27, madanamohinī 28, candramukhī 29, lāvaṇyalaharī 30, marālagamanā 31, jaganmohinī 32. etā vayam anarghasiṃhāsana upaviṣṭāḥ; parameśvaraḥ premṇā vilāsenā 'smāsu dṛṣṭiṃ nyaveśayat. taṃ dṛṣṭvā pārvati devī sakopam asmān aśapat:

Again, the statuette said to King Bhoja: ‘O King Bhoja, King Vikramāditya was of such a nature. You, too, are not ordinary. Both of you are incarnations of Nara-Nārāyaṇa. At this present time, there is no king other than you of most pure conduct, skilled in all the arts, distinguished by such virtues as generosity. By your grace, the expiation of sins has occurred for us thirty-two statuettes, and release from the curse has also come to pass.’ Bhoja said: ‘How did your curse come about? Relate the original account of that.’ When he had said this, the statuette related: ‘O King, listen. We thirty-two celestial maidens were companions of Pārvatī and were the objects of her supreme love. Listen to each of our names: Sukeśī 1, Prabhāvatī 2, Suprabhā 3, Indrasenā 4, Anaṅgajayā 5, Indumatī 6, Kuraṅganayanā 7, Lāvaṇyavatī 8, Kāmakārikā 9, Candrikā 10, Vidyādharī 11, Prabodhavatī 12, Nirupamā 13, Harimadhyā 14, Madanasundarī 15, Vilāsarasikā 16, Manmathajīvinī 17, Ratilīlā 18, Madanavatī 19, Citrarekhā 20, Suratagahvarā 21, Priyadarśanā 22, Kāmonmādinī 23, Candrarekhā 24, Haṃsaprabodhā 25, Kāmaśaronmādinī 26, Sukhasāgarā 27, Madanamohinī 28, Candramukhī 29, Lāvaṇyalaharī 30, Marālagamanā 31, Jaganmohinī 32. While we were seated upon the priceless throne, Parameśvara cast his gaze upon us with love and playful charm. Seeing him, the goddess Pārvatī angrily cursed us:’