Shanti Parva 287.29
Rahular Itihasa / M. N. Dutt · Shanti Parva Chapter 287 · Verse 29
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Sanskrit Original
न लोके दीप्यते मूर्खः केवलात्मप्रशंसया। अपि चापिहितः श्वभ्रे कृतविद्यः प्रकाशते॥
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The fool can never shine in the world by speaking out his own praise. The man, however, of real merit and learning acquires celebrity even if he be hidden in a pit.