Simhasanadvatrimshika 2.p3

2.p3

ayaṃ brāhmaṇo bahukālaṃ havanaṃ karoti; asmai kimarthaṃ prasannā na bhavasi? mama kimarthaṃ tvaritaṃ prasannā 'si? devatayo 'ktam: bho rājan, ayaṃ havanaṃ karoti, param asya cetasi svāsthyaṃ nā 'sti. ataḥ prasannā na bhavāmi. uktaṃ ca:

'This brahmin has been performing sacrifices for a long time; why are you not pleased with him? Why are you quickly pleased with me?' The deity said: 'O king, he performs sacrifice, but there is no tranquillity in his mind. Therefore I am not pleased. And it is said: