Simhasanadvatrimshika 9.p8

9.p8

iti rājña āśīrvādaṃ vadan sabhāyāṃ svakalāvaidagdhyam adarśayat. tato rājñā vastrādinā saṃbhāvya pṛṣṭaḥ: bhoḥ kamalākara, tvaṃ yatra deśe gatas tatra kiṃ-kiṃ dṛṣṭavān asi? kamalākareṇo 'ktam: bhoḥ svāmin, tatra deśe kimapi na dṛṣṭam; param āgamanasamaye kāñcīnagare 'pūrvam ekaṃ kautukaṃ dṛṣṭam. rājño 'ktam: tat kiṃ dṛṣṭam? kathaya. kamalākareṇo 'ktam: tatra kāñcīnagare naramohinī nāma kācid vanitā 'sti. tāṃ yaḥ paśyati sa unmādāvasthāṃ prāpnoti. yas tu tayā saha nidrāṃ karoti, tasya raktaṃ vindhyācalavāsī kaścid rākṣasaḥ samāgatya pibati; tataḥ sa nirjīvo bhavati. etat kautukaṃ mayā dṛṣṭam. tato rājñā bhaṇitam: bhoḥ kamalākara, tarhy āgaccha, tatra gacchāvaḥ. iti tena saha rājā kāñcīnagaram āgatya naramohinyā rūpaṃ dṛṣṭvā vismayaṃ prāptaḥ; tasyā gṛhaṃ gataḥ; tayā pādaprakṣālanābhyaṅgasugandhapuṣpādinā saṃbhāvita uktaḥ: bho rājan, adyā 'haṃ dhanyā jātā 'smi; mama gṛhaṃ ślāghyam abhūt, yato bhavaccaraṇarajorañjitaṃ mamā 'ṅgaṇam.

And he went to her house, and was hospitably entertained by her with washing of the feet, and with ointments, perfumes, and flowers. And she said: "O king, today I am become happy, and my house has become praiseworthy, since my courtyard has been made glad by the dust from your majesty's feet. 8. Today at last, after a long time, this my house has become praiseworthy, by reason of the grace acquired from the touch of your glorious feet. My lord, partake of food in my house." The king said: "I ate even now, just before I came here." Then she offered him betel. Thus the first watch of the night went by; and Naramohinī went to sleep. In the second watch the rākṣasa came; and when he lookt at the couch of Naramohinī, there she lay asleep all alone, and there was no one else. But as he was going out again the king halted him and slew him. Hearing the noise thereof, Naramohinī awoke, and seeing the rākṣasa slain she greatly rejoist, and praised the king, saying: "O king, by your favor I am freed from danger; from now on the persecution of the rākṣasa is at an end. How can I repay you for this favor you have done me? For the rest, I will do whatever you say." The king said: "If you will do as I say, then favor yonder Kamalākara." So Naramohinī gave herself to Kamalākara. And Vikrama returned to Ujjayinī.