Bhagavad Gita · 2.34
॥
Devanāgarī
अकीर्तिं चापि भूतानि कथयिष्यन्ति तेऽव्ययाम् ।
सम्भावितस्य चाकीर्तिर्मरणादतिरिच्यते ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
akīrtiṁ cāpi bhūtāni kathayiṣyanti te 'vyayām |
sambhāvitasya cākīrtir maraṇād atiricyate ||
Word-by-word
SanskritIASTMeaning
अकीर्तिम्akīrtimdishonor, disgrace, ill fame.
च अपिca apiand also.
भूतानिbhūtānipeople, all living beings.
कथयिष्यन्तिkathayiṣyantiwill recount, will speak.
तेteof you.
अव्ययाम्avyayāmenduring, unceasing, everlasting.
सम्भावितस्यsambhāvitasyafor one who has been held in honor; for a respected man.
चcaand.
अकीर्तिःakīrtiḥdishonor.
मरणात्maraṇātthan death.
अतिरिच्यतेatiricyateis worse, surpasses.
Translation
“People will forever speak of your disgrace. And for one who has been held in honor, dishonor is worse than death.”
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