Subhashitams from Malatimadhava

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Malatimadhava

शास्त्रे प्रतिष्ठा सहजश्च बोधः प्रागल्भ्यमभ्यस्तगुणा च वाणी। कालानुरोधः प्रतिभानवत्त्वमेते गुणाः कामदुघाः क्रियासु॥

śāstre pratiṣṭhā sahajaśca bodhaḥ prāgalbhyam abhyastaguṇā ca vāṇī । kālānurodhaḥ pratibhānavattvam ete guṇāḥ kāmadughāḥ kriyāsu ॥

A verse from Bhavabhuti's Malatimadhava on six qualities that make human effort fruitful and capable of achieving its goal.

KnowledgeWisdomSelf-ConfidenceDisciplineSuccess