Simhasanadvatrimshika 14.p1

14.p1

Once again, as the king tried to ascend the throne, another statuette said: "O king, only a king who possesses qualities such as generosity like Vikrama is capable of sitting upon this throne, no other." The king said: "Tell the account of his generosity." She said: "Once, King Vikrama, wandering in the disguise of a yogi to see what marvel there was anywhere on earth, or who were the virtuous men, what sacred bathing place there was, or what dwelling of a deity, came to a certain city. Near that city was a penance grove. In that penance grove was a great temple of the Mother of the Universe. Near it flowed a river. The king, having bathed there in the river water and bowed to the deity, was coming out when a certain yogi named Avadhūtavāsa arrived there. Having given him greeting and being told "Be happy!", he sat down with him in that temple. The yogi said: "Where has your honour come from?" The king said: "I am a certain pilgrim on the road." The yogi said: "Are you not King Vikramārka? I saw you once in Ujjayinī, therefore I know. For what purpose have you come?" The king said: "O yogi, this is the desire in my mind: from wandering the earth some marvel is seen, and an audience with good and great men also takes place." Avadhūtavāsa said: