Bhagavad Gita 2.34
Chapter 2: Sankhya Yoga (The Yoga of Knowledge) · सांख्ययोग
अकीर्तिं चापि भूतानि कथयिष्यन्ति तेऽव्ययाम् ।संभावितस्य चाकीर्तिर्मरणादतिरिच्यते ॥
akīrtiṃ cāpi bhūtāni kathayiṣyanti te'vyayām |saṃbhāvitasya cākīrtirmaraṇādatiricyate ||
Meaning of Gita 2.34 in English
People will speak of your disgrace for a long time, and for someone who has been honoured, dishonour is worse than death.
गीता 2.34 का हिंदी अर्थ
लोग बहुत समय तक तुम्हारी बदनामी की बातें करेंगे, और सम्मानित व्यक्ति के लिए अपयश मृत्यु से भी बुरा है।
reputationhonourduty
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