[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) › 8.2 # Simhasanadvatrimshika 8.2 Siṃhāsanadvātriṃśikā 8.2 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [8.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.simhasana.8.2) duṣṭasya daṇḍaḥ sujanasya pūjā, nyāyena kośasya ca saṃpravṛddhiḥ, apakṣapāto 'rthiṣu rājyarakṣā, pañcai 'va yajñāḥ kathitā nṛpāṇām. || 2 || > Punishment of the wicked, honouring the virtuous, / increasing the treasury justly, / impartiality toward petitioners, and protection of the kingdom: / these alone are declared the five sacrifices of kings. || 2 > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 8.p2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.simhasana.8.p2) - [Next: 8.p3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.simhasana.8.p3) - [Up: 8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.simhasana.8) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.simhasana~en-mt.8.2) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.simhasana.8.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.simhasana.8.2) · Pramāṇa