[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) › 12.1 # Simhasanadvatrimshika 12.1 Siṃhāsanadvātriṃśikā 12.1 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [12.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.simhasana.12.1) āpadarthaṃ dhanaṃ rakṣed, dārān rakṣed dhanair api; ātmānaṃ satataṃ rakṣed, dārair api dhanair api. || 1 || > 1. A man shall defend his possessions for the event of misfortune, > but shall defend his wife (if necessary) even with his possessions; > himself however he shall always defend, even with both his wife > and his possessions." > — Franklin Edgerton 1926, Vikrama's Adventures, or The Thirty-two Tales of the Throne - [Previous: 12.p1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.simhasana.12.p1) - [Next: 12.p2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.simhasana.12.p2) - [Up: 12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.simhasana.12) ## Translations (2) - [Vikrama's Adventures, or The Thirty-two Tales of the Throne](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.simhasana~en-edgerton.12.p5) — Franklin Edgerton 1926, English - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.simhasana~en-mt.12.1) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.simhasana.12.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.simhasana.12.1) · Pramāṇa