[subhāṣita/apophthegm] The secret of attaining greatest

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Vyom A. Shah

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Mar 25, 2025, 1:30:51 PMMar 25

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सर्वाऽपि महती सिद्धिः क्लेशान्तरितसम्भवा।

विद्यावधूटीमाप्नोति सोढा कायमनःक्लमान्॥

[सर्वा। अपि। महती। सिद्धिः। क्लेशा-ऽन्तरित-सम्भवा।

विद्या-वधूटीम्। आप्नोति। सोढा। काय-मनः-क्लमान्॥]

{sarvā'pi mahatī siddhiḥ kleśāntaritasambhavā.
vidyāvadhūṭīmāpnoti soḍhā kāyamanaḥklamān..}

All the greatest accomplishments emerge only after enduring suffering, just as the youthful bride of knowledge is attained by the one who undergoes the fatigue of both mind and body.

This verse is from

Text name: Mallikāmakarandanāṭakam

Author of text: Rāmacandrasūri

Text description: A prakaraṇa authored by Hemacandrasūri's disciple - Rāmacandrasūri. It is edited by Muni Puṇyavijaya.