[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) › 14.3 # Simhasanadvatrimshika 14.3 Siṃhāsanadvātriṃśikā 14.3 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [14.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.simhasana.14.3) netā yatra bṛhaspatiḥ, praharaṇaṃ vajraṃ, surāḥ sainikāḥ, svargo durgam, anugrahaḥ khalu harer, airāvaṇo vāraṇaḥ; ityāścaryabalānvito 'pi balabhid bhagnaḥ paraiḥ saṃgare; tad yuktaṃ nanu daivam eva śaraṇaṃ? dhig dhig vṛthā pauruṣam. || 3 || > Whose leader was Bṛhaspati, whose weapon was the thunderbolt, whose soldiers were the gods, / whose fortress was heaven, whose favour was none other than Hari's, whose elephant was Airāvaṇa— / though endowed with such wondrous might, Indra was broken by enemies in battle; / is it not therefore right that destiny alone is the refuge? Shame, shame upon vain human effort! || 3 > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 14.p4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.simhasana.14.p4) - [Next: 14.p5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.simhasana.14.p5) - [Up: 14](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.simhasana.14) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.simhasana~en-mt.14.3) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.simhasana.14.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.simhasana.14.3) · Pramāṇa