[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Epic, Poetry, Drama & Narrative](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit) › [Story collections and fables](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories) › [Bhojaprabandha](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.bhojaprabandha) › [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.bhojaprabandha~en-mt) › 80\_227 # Bhojaprabandha 80\_227 English (machine translation) 80\_227 - **Language:** English ### [80\_227](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.bhojaprabandha~en-mt.80_227) Thus. Then, by degrees, affection developed between Bhoja and Kālidāsa. Then the poet praised the king: "So long as friendship does not arise among men, only so long is politeness (external etiquette) proper to observe. For those among whom friendship has arisen, putting on a show is deception. - [Previous: 80](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.bhojaprabandha~en-mt.80) - [Next: 80\_228](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.bhojaprabandha~en-mt.80_228) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.bhojaprabandha~en-mt.80_227](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.bhojaprabandha~en-mt.80_227) · Pramāṇa