[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) › f6.p10 # Simhasanadvatrimshika f6.p10 Siṃhāsanadvātriṃśikā f6.p10 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [f6.p10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.simhasana.f6.p10) mantriṇā 'pi svamanasi vicāritam: aho etat satyaṃ vā mithyā vā, kimarthaṃ brāhmaṇavadhaḥ kriyate? mahad anucitam iti śāradānandanam anyair ajñātaṃ hi svabhavanaṃ nītvā bhūgarbhe nikṣipya rājānaṃ praty āgatya bhaṇitam: bho rālan, anuṣṭhitā tavā 'jñā. rājñā sādhu kṛtam iti bhaṇitam. > The minister also considered in his own mind: 'Ah, whether this is true or false, why should the murder of a brahmin be committed? It would be a great impropriety.' So he led Śāradānanda, unknown to others, to his own house, hid him in an underground chamber, and returning to the king, said: 'O King, your command has been carried out.' The king said, 'Well done.' > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: f6.18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.simhasana.f6.18) - [Next: f7.p1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.simhasana.f7.p1) - [Up: f6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.simhasana.f6) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.simhasana~en-mt.f6.p10) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.simhasana.f6.p10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.simhasana.f6.p10) · Pramāṇa