Fame

Created by Jijith Nadumuri at 11 Oct 2011 12:52 and updated at 11 Oct 2011 12:52

TIRUKKURAL NOUN

tkl.1.2.02	Who guards herself, for Husband s comfort cares, her household s Fame,
tkl.1.2.02	She is a Wife who unweariedly guards herself, takes care of her Husband, and preserves an unsullied Fame.
tkl.1.2.16	Gone are both Fame and boasted excellence,
tkl.1.2.20	There is nothing that stands forth in the World imperishable, except Fame, exalted in solitary greatness.
tkl.1.2.20	If one has acquired extensive Fame within the limits of this Earth, the World of the Gods will no longer praise those sages who have attained that world.
tkl.1.2.20	Prosperity to the body of Fame, resulting in Poverty to the body of Flesh and the stability to the former arising from the death of the latter, are achievable only by the wise.
tkl.1.2.20	If you are born (in this world), be born with qualities conductive to Fame. From those who are destitute of them it will be better not to be born.
tkl.1.2.20	If you your days will spend devoid of goodly Fame,
tkl.1.2.20	Fame is Virtue s Child, they say; if, then,
tkl.1.2.20	Not to beget Fame will be esteemed a disgrace by the wise in this world.
tkl.1.2.20	The ground which supports a body without Fame will diminish in its rich produce.
tkl.1.2.20	Those live who live without disgrace. Those who live without Fame live not.
tkl.1.3.04	What gain, though Virtue s semblance high as Heaven his Fame exalt,
tkl.1.3.04	Foul in Heart, yet high upraised of men in virtuous Fame.
tkl.2.1.16	Forgetfulness will destroy Fame, even as constant Poverty destroys Knowledge.
tkl.2.1.16	Thoughtlessness will never acquire Fame; and this tenet is upheld by all treatises in the world.
tkl.2.1.18	Righteous government gives permanence to (the Fame of) Kings; without that their Fame will have no endurance.
tkl.2.2.03	Ministers should at all times avoid acts which, in addition to Fame, yield no benefit (for the Future).
tkl.2.2.03	Those who say, "we will become (better)" should avoid the performance of acts that would destroy (their Fame).
tkl.2.2.04	With King acceptance finds and Fame through all the state.
tkl.2.3.05	Who seek for World wide Fame, regardless of their life,
tkl.2.3.13	To rid one self of the distressing dtsease of hatred will bestow (on one) a never decreasing imperishable Fame.
tkl.2.3.14	No gracious gifts he owns, faults many cloud his Fame;
tkl.2.3.14	The light (of Fame) will never be gained by him who gains not the trifling reputation of having fought an unlearned Foe().
tkl.2.3.17	When blazes forth the wrath of men of lofty Fame,
tkl.2.3.19	Those who would spread (the Fame of) their own Goodness will not Desire the shoulders of those,who rejoice in their accomplishments and bestow their despicable favours (on all who pay).
tkl.2.3.20	Those who always thirst after drink will neither inspire fear (in others) nor retain the light (of their Fame).
tkl.2.3.21	Ancestral Wealth and noble Fame to ruin haste,
tkl.2.3.21	The habit of Gambling prevents the attainment of these Five: clothing, Wealth, Food, Fame and learning.
tkl.2.4.01	Whose minds are set to live as fits their sire s unspotted Fame,
tkl.2.4.02	Who seek with glory to combine honour s untarnished Fame,
tkl.2.4.02	Those who Desire (to maintain their) honour, will surely do nothing dishonourable, even for the sake of Fame.
tkl.2.4.02	The World will (always) praise and adore the Fame of the honourable who would rather die than suffer indignity.
tkl.2.4.06	A burden to the Earth are men bent on the acquisition of riches and not (true) Fame.
tkl.2.4.07	Other is that of bright browed one of virtuous Fame.
tkl.2.4.08	With blameless life who seeks to build his race s Fame,
tkl.2.4.10	Destroys both old descent and goodly Fame.

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