[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Epic, Poetry, Drama & Narrative](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit) › [Gnomic verse and anthologies](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.subhasita) › [Anthologies of verse](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.subhasita.subhasita) › [Major attributed anthologies of named poets](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.subhasita.subhasita.kosa) › [Sūktimuktāvalī](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.subhasita.subhasita.kosa.suktimuktavali) › [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.subhasita.subhasita.kosa.suktimuktavali~en-mt) › 53 # Suktimuktavali 53 English (machine translation) 53 - **Language:** English ### [53](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.subhasita.subhasita.kosa.suktimuktavali~en-mt.53) Now the section on deceit: Barren in producing good fortune, twilight for the setting of the sun of truth, / the garland of the young maiden that is an unfortunate rebirth, the stable for the elephant of delusion, / frost to the lotus of tranquility, the capital city of infamy, / and an ally to hundreds of misfortunes: cast deceit far away. (53) - [Previous: 52](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.subhasita.subhasita.kosa.suktimuktavali~en-mt.52) - [Next: 54](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.subhasita.subhasita.kosa.suktimuktavali~en-mt.54) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.subhasita.subhasita.kosa.suktimuktavali~en-mt.53](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.subhasita.subhasita.kosa.suktimuktavali~en-mt.53) · Pramāṇa