सुभाषितम्: #१०

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वज्रादपि कठोराणि मृदूनि  कुसुमादपि |
At times, harder than diamond and sometimes, softer than a flower.

लोकोत्तराणाम्  चेतांसि कोsहि विज्ञातुमर्हति ||
Who can (gauge) know, (what runs through) mahatmas' minds!

The subhaashitakaara intends to advocate that one (like a mahatma),
needs to be tough in demanding situations as well as be sensitive at times.
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