[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) › 8.p1 # Simhasanadvatrimshika 8.p1 Siṃhāsanadvātriṃśikā 8.p1 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [8.p1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.simhasana.8.p1) punar api rājā yāvat siṃhāsana upaviśati, tāvad anyayā puttalikayā bhaṇitam: bho rājan, tvayi vikramasyau 'dāryam asti cet, tarhy asmin siṃhāsana upaviśa. bhojarājo vadati: kathaya tasyau 'dāryavṛttāntam. sā 'bravīt: śṛṇu rājan. vikramo rājā bhūmaṇḍale sarvatra nānāvinodāścaryapūrvakathākautukādikaṃ cāramukhena sarvaṃ jānāti. uktaṃ ca: > When the king was again mounting the throne, another statue said: “O king, if you have the magnanimity of Vikrama, then mount upon this throne.” King Bhoja said: “Tell me a tale of his magnanimity.” She replied: “Hear, O king. > — Franklin Edgerton 1926, Vikrama's Adventures, or The Thirty-two Tales of the Throne > When Vikrama was king, thru the mouth of his spies he learned of all manner of strange stories with which were connected various entertaining and astonishing incidents that happened everywhere in the round world. And it is said: 1. Cows see by their sense of smell, brahmans by the Veda, kings by their spies, and other people by their two eyes. Hear, O king. Whoever is a king must know all about the condition of the people; he must know the thoughts of everyone. He must protect his subjects perfectly, punish the wicked, and defend the good; he must acquire wealth by proper means, and be equitable to his petitioners: for these are a king's five sacred duties. And thus it is said: 2. Punishment of the wicked, rewarding of the good, increasing his treasure by proper means, impartiality to petitioners, and care for the government; these are called the five sacred duties \[literally 'sacrifices'\] of a king. And again: 3. What matters it that a king performs services to the gods, if he oppresses his subjects? His divine services, prayers, sacrifices, and offerings should consist in this, that no tears be shed in his kingdom. > — Franklin Edgerton 1926, Vikrama's Adventures, or The Thirty-two Tales of the Throne - [Previous: 7.p10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.simhasana.7.p10) - [Next: 8.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.simhasana.8.1) - [Up: 8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.simhasana.8) ## Translations (2) - [Vikrama's Adventures, or The Thirty-two Tales of the Throne](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.simhasana~en-edgerton.8.p3) — Franklin Edgerton 1926, English - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.simhasana~en-mt.8.p1) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.simhasana.8.p1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.simhasana.8.p1) · Pramāṇa