Vana Parva 301.6
Rahular Itihasa / M. N. Dutt · Vana Parva Chapter 301 · Verse 6
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Sanskrit Original
मृतस्य कीर्त्या किं कार्यं भस्मीभूतस्य देहिनः। मृतः कीर्ति न जानीते जीवन कीर्तिं समश्नुते॥
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As regards a dead person whose frame has been reduced to ashes, what necessity is there for fame? It is not the dead but living persons that can enjoy fame.