Simhasanadvatrimshika f6.p7

f6.p7

ity evaṃ vicārya mantriṇam āhūya pūrvavṛttāntam akathayat. mantriṇā 'pi tasmin samaye taccittānukūlaṃ yathā tathā bhaṇitam: bho rājan, kasya cetaḥ kīdṛśam iti kena jñāyate; sarvathā satyaṃ bhavitum arhaty ayaṃ vṛttāntaḥ. rājñā bhaṇitam: bho mantrin, mama yadi tvaṃ priyas tarhy amuṃ śāradānandanaṃ māraya. mantriṇā 'pi tathā 'stv ity uktvā lokānāṃ purataḥ śāradānandano dhṛto baddhaś ca. tasmin samaye śāradānandanena bhaṇitam: aho rājā na kasyā 'pi priyo bhavatī 'ti lokoktiḥ satyā. tathā hi: ko 'rthān prāpya na garvito? viṣayiṇaḥ kasyā 'pado 'staṃgatāḥ? strībhiḥ kasya na khaṇḍitaṃ bhuvi manaḥ? ko nāma rājñāṃ priyaḥ? kaḥ kālasya na gocaratvam agamat? ko 'rthī gato gauravaṃ? ko vā durjanavāgurāsu patitaḥ kṣemeṇa yātaḥ pumān? 15 tathā ca:

Reflecting thus, he summoned his minister and recounted the previous event. The minister, too, at that moment spoke in conformity with his mind: 'O King, who knows what another's mind is like? In every respect this report may well be true.' The king said: 'O minister, if I am dear to you, then kill this Śāradānanda.' The minister, saying 'So be it,' seized and bound Śāradānanda before the people. At that moment Śāradānanda said: 'Ah, the proverb that "No king holds anyone dear" is true! For indeed: / Who, having obtained wealth, has not become arrogant? Whose sensualist's misfortunes have come to an end? Whose mind on earth has not been shattered by women? Who indeed is truly dear to kings? Who has not come within the range of Death? What beggar has attained dignity? Or what man, fallen into the snares of the wicked, has escaped with safety? || 15 || / And likewise: