Simhasanadvatrimshika 9.p9

9.p9

svāmin, mama gṛhe bhojanaṃ kāryam. rājño 'ktam: idānīm evā 'haṃ bhojanaṃ vidhāya samāgato 'smi. tatas tayā vīṭikā dattā. evaṃ rātrau praharo gataḥ; naramohinī nidrāṃ gatā. dvitīyaprahare rākṣasaḥ samāgatya naramohinyā mañcaṃ yāvat paśyati, tāvat sai 'kai 'va suptā 'ste, dvitīyaḥ kaścin nā 'sti. nirgamanasamaye rājñā dhṛto maritaś ca. tatkolāhalaṃ śrutvā naramohinī vinidrā bhutvā hataṃ rākṣasaṃ vilokya saṃtuṣṭā sati rājānaṃ saṃstutya bhaṇati. bho rājan, tvatprasādād ahaṃ nirbhayā jātā, adyaprabhṛti rākṣasopadravo gataḥ. tvatkṛtopakārāt katham aham uttīrṇā bhavāmi? anyac ca. tvayā yad ucyate, tad ahaṃkariṣyāmi. rājño 'ktam. yadi mayo 'ktam kariṣyasi, tarhy amuṃ kamalākaraṃ bhajasva. tataḥ sa naramohinī kamalākaraṃ abhajata. vīkramo 'py ujjayinīm āgataḥ. imāṃ kathāṃ kathayitvā puttalikā bhojarājam avadat: bho rājan, tvayy evam audāryaṃ dhairyaṃ paropakāraś ca vidyate cet, tarhy asmin siṃhāsana upaviśa. tac chrutvā rājā tūṣṇīṃ sthitaḥ.

Having told this tale the statue said to King Bhoja: "O king, if such magnanimity, heroism, and benevolence are found in you, then mount upon this throne." Hearing this the king was silent.