[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) › 2.5 # Simhasanadvatrimshika 2.5 Siṃhāsanadvātriṃśikā 2.5 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [2.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.simhasana.2.5) paropakārāya vahanti nimnagāḥ, paropakārāya duhanti dhenavaḥ; paropakārāya phalanti bhūruhaḥ, paropakārāya satāṃ vibhūtayaḥ. || 5 || > For the benevolence towards others do rivers flow, > For the benevolence towards others do cows give milk; > For the benevolence towards others do trees bear fruit, > For the benevolence towards others are the riches of the virtuous. || 5 > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 2.p7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.simhasana.2.p7) - [Next: 2.p8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.simhasana.2.p8) - [Up: 2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.simhasana.2) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.simhasana~en-mt.2.5) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.simhasana.2.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.simhasana.2.5) · Pramāṇa