अक्षेष्वियं व्यसनिता हृदये यदेते रागो घनो मधुमदोत्कटमाननं च । akṣeṣviyaṃ vyasanitā hṛdaye yadete rāgo ghano madhumadotkaṭamānanaṃ ca |
Sanskrit quote nr. 150 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अक्षेष्वियं व्यसनिता हृदये यदेते रागो घनो मधुमदोत्कटमाननं च ।
पद्मस्तथापि परमास्पदमेव लक्ष्म्यास् तद्दैन्यमेव किल दुर्भगता यदेभिः ॥akṣeṣviyaṃ vyasanitā hṛdaye yadete rāgo ghano madhumadotkaṭamānanaṃ ca |
padmastathāpi paramāspadameva lakṣmyās taddainyameva kila durbhagatā yadebhiḥ ||
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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.