[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) › 6.p7 # Simhasanadvatrimshika 6.p7 Siṃhāsanadvātriṃśikā 6.p7 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [6.p7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.simhasana.6.p7) tathā ca: brahmacārī bhūtvā gṛhī bhavet, gṛhī bhūtvā vanī bhavet, tato vanī bhūtvā pravrajet. anyac ca: mayā vikramarājāya svapne kathitam; sa tava manorathaṃ pūrayiṣyatī 'ty evaṃ devyā svapne bhaṇitam. ahaṃ tava samīpam āgato 'smī 'ty evaṃ rājñaḥ purataḥ kapaṭavacanam uktavān. tac chrutvā rājā svamanasy acintayat: devatā svapne nā 'kathayat; asāv evā 'nṛtaṃ vadati. astu; tathā 'py ārto vartate, sarvathā 'sya manorathaḥ pūraṇīyaḥ. uktaṃ ca: > And so: when one has been a celibate student he shall become a householder; when he has been a householder he shall become a forest ascetic; when he has been a forest ascetic he shall become a wandering mendicant. \[These are the four āçramas or stages of life of a pious Aryan.\] Moreover, I have spoken to King Vikrama in a dream, and he will fulfil your desires.’ Thus the goddess spoke in the dream, and so I have come into your presence.” Thus he told a lying tale before the king. Hearing this the king reflected in his heart: “The goddess has not spoken in a dream; this man is certainly lying. Be it so; nevertheless he is in need; I must by all means fulfil his desire. And it is said: 8. A king who gives a gift to one in need, who pays due honors to a neglected idol \[liṅga\], and who always protects his suppliants, shall obtain the reward that belongs to an açvamedha \[great Vedic ‘horse-sacrifice’\].” > — Franklin Edgerton 1926, Vikrama's Adventures, or The Thirty-two Tales of the Throne - [Previous: 6.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.simhasana.6.7) - [Next: 6.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.simhasana.6.8) - [Up: 6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.simhasana.6) ## Translations (2) - [Vikrama's Adventures, or The Thirty-two Tales of the Throne](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.simhasana~en-edgerton.6.p5) — Franklin Edgerton 1926, English - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.simhasana~en-mt.6.p7) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.simhasana.6.p7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.simhasana.6.p7) · Pramāṇa