Sanskrit quote nr. 61 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अकालचर्या विषमा च गोष्ठी कुमित्रसेवा न कदापि कार्या ।
पश्याण्डजं पद्मवने प्रसुप्तं धनुर्विमुक्तेन शरेण भिन्नम् ॥akālacaryā viṣamā ca goṣṭhī kumitrasevā na kadāpi kāryā |
paśyāṇḍajaṃ padmavane prasuptaṃ dhanurvimuktena śareṇa bhinnam ||
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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.