[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) › [Simhasanadvatrimshika](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.simhasana) › 10.2 # Simhasanadvatrimshika 10.2 Siṃhāsanadvātriṃśikā 10.2 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [10.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.simhasana.10.2) niḥspṛho nā 'dhikārī syān, nā 'kāmī maṇḍanapriyaḥ, nā 'vidagdhaḥ priyaṃ brūyāt, sphuṭavaktā na vañcakaḥ. || 2 || > One without desire should not hold office; one without passion does not love ornaments; / an uncultured man would not speak pleasantly; an outspoken speaker is no deceiver. || 2 > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 10.p2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.simhasana.10.p2) - [Next: 10.p3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.simhasana.10.p3) - [Up: 10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.simhasana.10) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.simhasana~en-mt.10.2) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.simhasana.10.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.simhasana.10.2) · Pramāṇa