[ BHAGAVAD GITA · 2.34 · spoken by Krishna ]
People will speak of your disgrace forever. For the honored, shame is worse than death.
And people will speak of your everlasting disgrace. For one who has been honored, dishonor is worse than death.
SANSKRIT
अकीर्तिं चापि भूतानि कथयिष्यन्ति तेऽव्ययाम् । सम्भावितस्य चाकीर्तिर्मरणादतिरिच्यते ॥२-३४॥
KRISHNA’S LINE
“Disgrace does not end when you do. For the honored, shame is heavier than death.”
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