[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) › f7.p7 # Simhasanadvatrimshika f7.p7 Siṃhāsanadvātriṃśikā f7.p7 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [f7.p7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.simhasana.f7.p7) tvayo 'pakṛto 'py apakāram eva kariṣyati. tasmād amum adhaḥ pātaya. aham enaṃ bhakṣayitvā sukhena gamiṣyāmi, tvam api nijāśramaṃ gaccha. tato bhallūkeno 'ktam: ayaṃ kīdṛśo vā bhavatu, paraṃ mama śaraṇāgataḥ; amuṃ na pātayāmi. śaraṇāgatamāraṇe mahat pātakaṃ. tathā co 'ktam: > "Even though you have done him a favor, he will do you harm. Therefore, throw him down. I will eat him and go away happily, and you too may return to your own dwelling." Then the bear said: "Whatever he may be, he has sought refuge with me; I will not throw him down. Killing one who has sought refuge is a great sin. And thus it is said: > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: f7.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.simhasana.f7.6) - [Next: f7.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.simhasana.f7.7) - [Up: f7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.simhasana.f7) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.simhasana~en-mt.f7.p7) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.simhasana.f7.p7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.simhasana.f7.p7) · Pramāṇa