[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) › f5.4 # Simhasanadvatrimshika f5.4 Siṃhāsanadvātriṃśikā f5.4 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [f5.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.simhasana.f5.4) sthitasya kāryasya samudbhavārtham, āgāmino 'rthasya ca saṃgrahārtham, anarthakāryapratighātanārthaṃ, yan mantryate, 'sau paramo hi mantrī. || 4 || > For the accomplishment of an existing undertaking, / for the acquisition of future welfare, / and for warding off calamitous consequences— / he who gives such counsel is indeed the supreme minister. || 4 > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: f5.p5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.simhasana.f5.p5) - [Next: f5.p6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.simhasana.f5.p6) - [Up: f5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.simhasana.f5) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.simhasana~en-mt.f5.4) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.simhasana.f5.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.simhasana.f5.4) · Pramāṇa