Simhasanadvatrimshika 26.p2

26.p2

Once upon a time, Indra was seated upon his throne in the city of the immortals. In his assembly sat a host of eighty-eight thousand sages, the thirty-three crores of deities were seated, the eight world-guardians, the forty-nine Marut hosts, the twelve Ādityas and the Moon, Nārada and Tumburu, and celestial maidens—celestial women such as Urvaśī, Rambhā, Menakā, Tilottamā, Miśrakeśī, Ghṛtācī, Mañjughoṣā, and Priyadarśanā—were seated, and the entire host of Gandharvas was seated. At that moment Nārada said: 'On the circle of the earth, there is no king possessed of great courage, renowned, and devoted to benevolence towards others, equal to Vikrama.' Hearing that statement, the entire assembly of gods was filled with utter astonishment. The wish-granting cow Kāmadhenu also said: 'What doubt is there in this? Nor is there any need for astonishment. And it is said: