Simhasanadvatrimshika 15.p1

English (machine translation) 15.p1

Language: English

15.p1

Once again, just as the king was about to sit upon the throne, another statuette spoke: "O King, only a king equal to Vikrama is fit to sit upon this throne, no other." The king said: "O statuette, tell the story of his generosity." She related: "Listen, O King. While Vikrama was ruling, his domestic priest was Vasumitra; he was extremely handsome and skilled in all the arts, exceedingly beloved by the king, dedicated to benevolence towards others, very dear to all people, and possessed of great wealth. Then, one day, he reflected: 'There is nothing that destroys accumulated sins other than bathing in the Gaṅgā. And it is said:

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Vikrama's Adventures, or The Thirty-two Tales of the Throne — Franklin Edgerton 1926, English

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Siṃhāsanadvātriṃśikā — Sanskrit