[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Foreign](https://indike.org/pramana/inf) › [Islamic world](https://indike.org/pramana/inf.isl) › [Persian](https://indike.org/pramana/inf.isl.fa) › [Story books adapted from India](https://indike.org/pramana/inf.isl.fa.qissa) › [سندبادنامه](https://indike.org/pramana/inf.isl.fa.qissa.sindbadnama) › [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/inf.isl.fa.qissa.sindbadnama~en-mt) › 3.1 # سندبادنامه 3.1 English (machine translation) 3.1 - **Language:** English ### [3.1](https://indike.org/pramana/inf.isl.fa.qissa.sindbadnama~en-mt.3.1) and 'The sword belongs only to the one who draws it, / and dominion has ever belonged to whoever prevails' comes true. Thus, in accordance with these clear premises and evident principles, it becomes manifest that the sword and the pen, and religion and kingship, are twins and companions: - [Previous: 2.11](https://indike.org/pramana/inf.isl.fa.qissa.sindbadnama~en-mt.2.11) - [Next: 4.1](https://indike.org/pramana/inf.isl.fa.qissa.sindbadnama~en-mt.4.1) - [Up: 3](https://indike.org/pramana/inf.isl.fa.qissa.sindbadnama~en-mt.3) ## Linked texts (1) - [سندبادنامه](https://indike.org/pramana/inf.isl.fa.qissa.sindbadnama.3.1) — Ẓahīrī Samarqandī, Persian --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/inf.isl.fa.qissa.sindbadnama~en-mt.3.1](https://indike.org/pramana/inf.isl.fa.qissa.sindbadnama~en-mt.3.1) · Pramāṇa