[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) › 3.10 # Simhasanadvatrimshika 3.10 Siṃhāsanadvātriṃśikā 3.10 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [3.10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.simhasana.3.10) dūrastho 'pi samīpastho yo vai manasi vartate; yo vai cittena dūrasthaḥ, samīpastho 'pi dūrataḥ. || 10 || > Even when dwelling far away, he is near who is in one's heart; > he who is distant in thought is far away even when standing near. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 3.p7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.simhasana.3.p7) - [Next: 3.p8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.simhasana.3.p8) - [Up: 3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.simhasana.3) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.simhasana~en-mt.3.10) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.simhasana.3.10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.simhasana.3.10) · Pramāṇa