[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) › f2.9 # Simhasanadvatrimshika f2.9 Siṃhāsanadvātriṃśikā f2.9 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [f2.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.simhasana.f2.9) aśvaplutaṃ vāsavagarjitaṃ ca, strīṇāṃ ca cittaṃ, puruṣasya bhāgyam, avarṣaṇaṃ cā 'py ativarṣaṇam ca, devo na jānāti - kuto manuṣyaḥ? || 9 || > The bounding of a horse and the thunder of Indra, > the heart of women and the destiny of a man, > drought and torrential rain— > even a god does not know, so how could a mortal? || 9 > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: f2.p9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.simhasana.f2.p9) - [Next: f2.p10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.simhasana.f2.p10) - [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.f2.9) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.simhasana.f2.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.simhasana.f2.9) · Pramāṇa