[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) › f1.p2 # Simhasanadvatrimshika f1.p2 Siṃhāsanadvātriṃśikā f1.p2 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [f1.p2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.simhasana.f1.p2) ityuktatvāt kālāpanayanārthaṃ kāpi sakalalokacittacamatkārinī kathā kathanīyā. tataḥ parameśvaraḥ pārvatīṃ praty āha: he prāṇeśvari, śrūyatām; sakalajanahṛdayahāriṇī kathā mayā kathyate. > Since this is said, to pass the time a story should be told that enchants the minds of all people.” Thereupon Parameśvara said to Pārvatī: “O mistress of my life, listen; a story that captivates the hearts of all people is told by me. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: f1.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.simhasana.f1.3) - [Next: f2.p1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.simhasana.f2.p1) - [Up: f1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.simhasana.f1) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.simhasana~en-mt.f1.p2) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.simhasana.f1.p2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.simhasana.f1.p2) · Pramāṇa