Sanskrit quote nr. 48 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अकाण्डे वक्षोजस्खलितवसनव्यापृतकरं मृषा जृम्भारम्भोन्नमितभुजबन्धोन्नतकुचम् ।
वृथा यातायातैः कपटकलितान्योन्यहसितं हरन्त्येताश्चित्तान्यहह जगतां वारवनिताः ॥akāṇḍe vakṣojaskhalitavasanavyāpṛtakaraṃ mṛṣā jṛmbhārambhonnamitabhujabandhonnatakucam |
vṛthā yātāyātaiḥ kapaṭakalitānyonyahasitaṃ harantyetāścittānyahaha jagatāṃ vāravanitāḥ ||
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Presented above is a Sanskrit aphorism, also known as a subhāṣita, which is at the very least, a literary piece of art. This page provides critical research material such as an anlaysis on the poetic meter used, an English translation, a glossary explaining technical terms, and a list of resources including print editions and digital links.
