अकृतकवलारम्भैर्वक्त्रैर्भयस्थगितेक्षणाः किमपि वलितग्रीवं स्थित्वा मुहुर्मृगपङ्क्तयः । akṛtakavalārambhairvaktrairbhayasthagitekṣaṇāḥ kimapi valitagrīvaṃ sthitvā muhurmṛgapaṅktayaḥ |
Sanskrit quote nr. 91 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अकृतकवलारम्भैर्वक्त्रैर्भयस्थगितेक्षणाः किमपि वलितग्रीवं स्थित्वा मुहुर्मृगपङ्क्तयः ।
गगनमसकृत्पश्यन्त्येतास्तथाश्रुघनैर्मुखैर् निपतति यथा शृङ्गाग्रेभ्योऽक्रमं नयनोदकम् ॥akṛtakavalārambhairvaktrairbhayasthagitekṣaṇāḥ kimapi valitagrīvaṃ sthitvā muhurmṛgapaṅktayaḥ |
gaganamasakṛtpaśyantyetāstathāśrughanairmukhair nipatati yathā śṛṅgāgrebhyo’kramaṃ nayanodakam ||
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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.