[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) › 29.4 # Simhasanadvatrimshika 29.4 Siṃhāsanadvātriṃśikā 29.4 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [29.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.simhasana.29.4) labdhārdhacandra īśaḥ, kṛtakaṃsabhayaṃ ca pauruṣaṃ viṣṇoḥ, brahmā 'pi nā- 'bhijātaḥ, keno 'pamimīmahe nṛpa nābhi? bhavantam? || 4 || > Śiva has received a half-moon \[also: a blow to the neck\], and Viṣṇu's valour was made fearful by Kaṃsa \[also: made of feigned fear\], / Even Brahmā is born from a navel \[also: not of noble birth\]—with whom, O king, shall we compare your majesty? || 4 > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 29.p4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.simhasana.29.p4) - [Next: 29.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.simhasana.29.5) - [Up: 29](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.simhasana.29) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.simhasana~en-mt.29.4) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [Nalacampū](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.campu.nalacampu.6.97) — Trivikramabhaṭṭa, Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.simhasana.29.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.simhasana.29.4) · Pramāṇa