[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) › f2.8 # Simhasanadvatrimshika f2.8 Siṃhāsanadvātriṃśikā f2.8 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [f2.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.simhasana.f2.8) rūpe manohāriṇi yauvane ca vṛthai 'va puṃsām abhimānabuddhiḥ; natabhruvāṃ cetasi cittajanmā prabhur yad eve 'cchati tat karoti. || 8 || > In captivating beauty and in youth, > men's pride is entirely in vain; > for whatever the mind-born Lord of Love desires > in the hearts of arched-browed women, that he does. || 8 > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: f2.p8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.simhasana.f2.p8) - [Next: f2.p9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.simhasana.f2.p9) - [Up: f2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.simhasana.f2) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.simhasana~en-mt.f2.8) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [Vikramārkacaritra](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.vikramarkacaritra.1.5) — Nandīśayāgnika, Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.simhasana.f2.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.simhasana.f2.8) · Pramāṇa