What is the source of this Sanskrit verse?

This subhashitam is from Subhashitam.

What are the key themes of this verse?

The key themes of this subhashitam are: wisdom, time-use, learning.

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काव्यशास्त्रविनोदेन

Subhashitam

काव्यशास्त्रविनोदेन कालो गच्छति धीमताम् । व्यसनेन च मूर्खाणां निद्रया कलहेन वा ॥

काव्यम्poetry / literature

शास्त्रम्science / scripture

विनोदेनwith enjoyment

व्यसनेनwith vice / addiction

कलहेनwith quarrel

An intelligent person spends time in the pursuit of art, science, and philosophy. An unintelligent person wastes time in sleep, disputes, or bad habits.

wisdomtime-uselearning

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आचार्यात् पादमादत्तेA quarter of knowledge is acquired from the teacher, a quarter from one's own intelligence, a quarter from fellow seekers, and the remaining quarter is taught by time in due course.Āpastamba Dharma Sūtra
को हि भारः समर्थानांWhat is heavy for the capable? What is distant for the industrious? What is foreign for the learned? Who is a stranger to those who speak sweetly?Chanakya Niti
साक्षराः विपरीताश्चेत्If the word 'sakshara' (literate) is read backwards, it becomes 'rakshasa' (demon). But 'sarasa' (cultured), read backwards, still remains 'sarasa': a truly cultured person never loses that quality.Subhashitam
स्थानभ्रष्टाः न शोभन्तेTeeth, hair, nails, and men do not shine when not in their proper places. Knowing this, the wise should not leave their place.Subhashitam

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