सुभाषितसुधानिधि - मृतस्य कीर्तिः

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- सुभाषितसुधानिधि

A dead man will not enjoy his fame. Fame can be relished only when he is alive. Fame for a dead man is as useless as the garland that is put over his dead body.

- Subhashitasudhanidhi