[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) › 5.2 # Simhasanadvatrimshika 5.2 Siṃhāsanadvātriṃśikā 5.2 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [5.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.simhasana.5.2) caritre yoṣitāṃ pūrṇe sarittāre nṛpādare sarpamaitre vaṇiksnehe viśvāsaṃ nai 'va kārayet. || 2 || > "One should place no trust at all in the conduct of women, > in the full crossing of a river, in the favor of a king, > in friendship with a serpent, or in the affection of a merchant. || 2 ||" > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 5.p3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.simhasana.5.p3) - [Next: 5.p4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.simhasana.5.p4) - [Up: 5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.simhasana.5) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.simhasana~en-mt.5.2) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.simhasana.5.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.simhasana.5.2) · Pramāṇa