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अकीर्तिं चापि भूतानि कथयिष्यन्ति तेऽव्ययाम्।

संभावितस्य चाकीर्तिर्मरणादतिरिच्यते।।2.34।।

 

English Translation By Swami Adidevananda

2.34 Further, people will speak ill of you for all time, and for one accustomed to be honoured, dishonour is worse than death.