Simhasanadvatrimshika 9.p7

9.p7

evaṃ śuśrūṣāṃ kurvato mahān kālo gataḥ. tata ekado 'pādhyāyas tasyo 'pari kṛpāṃ vidhāya siddhasārasvatamantropadeśaṃ kṛtavān. teno 'padeśena sarvajño bhūtvā sa kamalākara upādhyāyasyā 'nujñāṃ gṛhītvā svanagaraṃ pratyāgacchat. mārgavaśāt kāñcīnagaram agamat. tatra rājā 'naṅgasenaḥ. tasyāṃ nagaryāṃ naramohinīnāmnī kācid vanitā 'sti. sā rūpeṇā 'dvitīyā; tāṃ yaḥ ko 'pi paśyati, sa kāmajvarapīḍita unmādāvasthāṃ prāpnoti. yaḥ punas tayā saha saṃbhogārthaṃ nidrāṃ karoti, tasya raktaṃ vindhyācalavāsī kaścid rākṣasaḥ pibati; sa nirjīvo bhavati. kamalākaro 'py etat kautukaṃ dṛṣṭvā nijanagaram agamat. tam āgataṃ dṛṣṭvā mātṛpitrādīnāṃ mahān utsavo jātaḥ. dvitīyadivase svapitrā saha rājasadanaṃ gatvā:

But whenever any one slept with her to enjoy her, a certain rākṣasa [demon] dwelling in the Vindhya Mountains was wont to come and drink his blood, so that he died. Kamalākara, having seen this strange thing, went to his own city. And his parents and other kinsfolk, when they saw him back again, held a great feast. On the second day he went with his father to the king’s residence. And when he had recited this blessing: 7. “That protector of the honey that hides in the white lotus, the protector of the heavens, who wears welfare (as a garment), may he work your welfare!” he displayed the skill of his art in the assembly. Thereupon the king presented him with garments and other gifts, and askt him: “Kamalākara, what in particular did you see in the country to which you went?” Kamalākara replied: “My lord, there was nothing to see there, but as I was coming back, in the city of Kāñcī I saw a very strange thing.” The king said: “Then tell me what you saw.” And Kamalākara answered: “In that city of Kāñcī there is a certain woman named Naramohinī. Whoever sees her goes mad with love. But if any one sleeps with her, a certain rākṣasa who dwells in the Vindhya Mountains comes and drinks his blood, so that he dies. This strange thing have I seen.” Then the king said: “Come then, Kamalākara; we two will go thither.” So the king came with him to the city of Kāñcī, and saw the beauty of Naramohinī, and was amazed.