UttararāmacaritaAnushtubh
वज्रादपि कठोराणि मृदूनि कुसुमादपि । लोकोत्तराणां चेतांसि को हि विज्ञातुमर्हति ॥
वज्रात्than thunderbolt
कठोराणिharder
मृदूनिsofter
कुसुमात्than a flower
लोकोत्तराणाम्of the extraordinary
चेतांसिminds
विज्ञातुम्to understand
The minds of extraordinary souls are harder than the thunderbolt and softer than a flower. Who can truly know them? (Bhavabhuti, Uttararamacharita)
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