Simhasanadvatrimshika 27.p11

27.p11

“Therefore these vices must be abandoned by you as well.” He said: “Sir, this is my very livelihood; how can it be given up? If you show mercy to me and tell me some means of acquiring wealth, then I will abandon gambling.” At this moment, two foreign brahmins came and sat down in a part of the temple, conferring with each other. There one said: “I have examined the entire manual of fiendish script. In it, this is written: in the north-eastern part of this temple, at a distance of five bow-lengths, three jars filled with gold coins are buried. Near it is an image of Bhairava. After sprinkling Bhairava with one's own blood, it is to be taken.” Then the king, hearing his words, went there, and just as he was sprinkling Bhairava with his own body's blood, Bhairava, pleased, said: “O king, I am pleased; choose a boon.” The king said: “If you are pleased with me, then give these three jars filled with gold coins to this gambler.” Then Bhairava gave that wealth to the gambler.