[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.p3 # Simhasanadvatrimshika 2.p3 Siṃhāsanadvātriṃśikā 2.p3 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [2.p3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.simhasana.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: > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 2.p2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.simhasana.2.p2) - [Next: 2.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.simhasana.2.1) - [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.p3) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.simhasana.2.p3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.simhasana.2.p3) · Pramāṇa