Simhasanadvatrimshika 10.p1

10.p1

Again, as the king was about to sit upon the throne, another statuette spoke: "O king, he who possesses the virtues of Vikramāditya, such as generosity, is worthy to sit upon this throne." The king said: "O statuette, tell the story of his generosity." She said: "Listen, O king! While Vikrama was ruling the kingdom, a certain yogin came to Ujjayinī. He was skilled in all the arts—the Vedas, the learned treatises, medicine, astronomy, mathematics, Bharata's dramaturgy, and the rest. In short, there was no other like him; he was omniscience incarnate. One day King Vikrama, having heard of his fame, sent the family priest to invite him. He went into his presence, bowed, and said: 'O master, the king invites you; you must come there.' The yogin said: 'O wise man, what purpose do we have with seeing a king?