गरुडपुराण - विद्या

शौर्ये तपसि दाने च यस्य न प्रथितं यशः ।
विद्यायामर्थलाभे वा मातुरुच्चार एव सः ॥

- गरुडपुराण

shaurye tapasi dAne ca yasya na prathitam yashaH ।
vidyAyAm artha lAbhe vA mAtuH ucchAra eva saH ॥

- garuDapurANa

One must have attained fame in any of the below - courage, penance, charity, education or accumulation of wealth. If one is not able to do so, then his life is a waste - as if his mother gave birth to just a lump of flesh.

- Garudapurana

महाभारत - वन - कीर्ति

कीर्तिर्हि पुरुषं लोके संजीवयति मातृवत् ।
अकीर्तिर्जीवितं हंति जीवतोऽपि शरीरिणः ॥

- महाभारत, वन

kIrtiH hi puruSham loke sanjIvayati mAtRuvat ।
akIrtiH jIvitam hanti jIvato api sharIriNaH ॥

- mahAbHArata, vana

Fame is what keeps a man filled with life – like his mother. Without any fame people are as good as dead.

- Mahabharata, Vana

भागवत - याचना

य उद्यतमनादृत्य कीनाशमभियाचते ।
क्षीयते तद्यशः स्फीतं मानश्चावज्ञया हतः ॥

- भागवत

ya udyatam anAdRutya kInAsham abhi yAchate ।
kShIyate tad yashaH sphItam mAnashca avajnayaa hataH ॥

- bhAgvata

If a person asks for help, it must be from someone who is an expert in the field. If you ask for help from a layman on a specialized subject, you will definitely fail. Your fame will be destroyed and pride hurt by ridicule.

- Bhagvata

सभारंजनशतक - धैर्य शौर्य ज्ञान दान

न धैर्येण विना लक्ष्मीर्न शौर्येण विना जयः ।
न ज्ञानेन विना मोक्षो न दानेन विना यशः ॥

- सभारंजनशतक

na dhairyeNa vinA lakShmIH na shauryeNa vinA jayaH ।
na jnAnena vinA mokShaH na dAnena vinA yashaH॥

- sabhAranjanashataka

There can not be wealth without courage, victory without bravery, salvation without knowledge and fame without charity.

- Sabharanjanashataka

सुभाषितरत्नभाण्डागार - यशः

देहे पातिनि का रक्षा यशो रक्ष्यमपातवत् ।
नरः पातितकायोऽपि यशःकायेन जीवति ॥

- सुभाषितरत्नभाण्डागार

dehe pAtini kA rakShA yasho rakShyam apAtavat ।
naraH pAtitakAyo api yashaHkAyena jIvati ॥

- subhAShitaratnabhANDAgAra

What can one achieve by protecting the body that is bound to get destroyed? If you want to protect anything, it must be your fame. A person lives long due to his fame - long after the body is dead.

- Subhashitaratnabhandagara

भागवत - यशः

जातस्य ममृत्युर्ध्रुव एष सर्वतः
    प्रतिक्रिया यस्य न चेह क्षुप्ता ।
लोको यशश्चाथ ततो यदि ह्यमुं
    को नाम मृत्युं न वृणीत युक्तम् ॥

- भागवत

jAtasya mRutyuH dhruva eSha sarvataH
    pratikriyA yasya na cheha kShuptA ।
loko yashaH cha atha tato yadi hyamum
    ko nAma mRutyum na vRuNIta yuktam ॥

- bhAgavata

Death is certain for every being that is born. It is the same truth every where. There is no way to get around this truth. But if one is guaranteed a good re-birth and fame, then who would not like death?

- Bhagavata

अभिनवपाठावलि - भूषणं

किं भूषणं रुचिरमत्र यशो न रत्नं
     किं कार्यमार्यचरितं सुकृतं न दोषः ।
किं चक्षुरप्रतिहतं धिषणा न नेत्रं
    किं तापहारि मधुरं वचनं न पाथः ॥

- अभिनवपाठावलि

kim bhUShaNam ruchiram atra yasho na ratnam
    kim kAryam AryacharitaM sukRutaM na doShaH ।
kim chakShuH apratihataM dhiShaNA na netram
    kim tApahAri madhuram vachanam na pAthaH ॥

- abhinavapAThAvali

What decorate you? Fame. Not gems. What is one's duty? To live the Aryan way. Not sin. What gives you unlimited sight? Mind. Not eyes. What gives relief? Sweet words. Not Water.

- Abhinavapathavali

पञ्चरात्र - क्रतुः

इक्ष्वाकुशर्यातिययातिराममांधातृनाभागनृगांबरीषाः।
एते सकोशाः पुरुषाः सराष्ट्राः नष्टाः शरीरैः क्रतुभिर्धरन्ते ॥

- पञ्चरात्र

ikShvAku sharyAti yayAti rAmamaMdhAtRu nAbhAga nRuga ambarIShAH ।
ete sakoshAH puruShA sarAShTrAH naShTAH sharIraiH kratubhiH dharante ॥

- pancharAtra

IkshvAku, Sharyati, Yayati, Rama, Mandhatru, Nabhaga, Nruga and Ambaresha - these are the names of great kings who ruled great kingdoms with great wealth. All of them got destroyed along with their bodies, wealth and kingdoms. They are alive today only because of their actions and fame.

- Pancharatra

सुभाषितरत्नतेभाण्डागार - कीर्तिः

अन्यमाश्रयते लक्ष्मीस्त्वन्यमन्यंच मेदिनी ।
अनन्यगामिनी पुंसां कीर्तिरेका पतिव्रता ॥

- सुभाषितरत्नतेभाण्डागार

anyam Ashrayate lakShmIH tu anyam anyam cha medinI ।
ananyagAmiNi pumsAm kIrtiH ekA pativratA ॥

- subhAShitaratnabhANDAgAra

Wealth is very fickle. It will goto different people every day. So is land. Today it may be with you, tomorrow it is with someone else. But fame is not like that. It will not go to anyone after you. It will remain yours for ever. It is like a chaste wife.

- Subhashitaratnabhandagara

नैषधव्याख्या - कीर्ति

दाने तपसि शौर्ये वा यस्य न प्रथितं यशः ।
विद्यायामर्थलाभे वा मातुरुच्चार एव सः ॥

- नैषधव्याख्या

One must attain fame in any one of the following - charity, penance, bravery, education, wealth. If not, he is nothing but a discharge from his mother's uterus.

- Naishadhavyakhya

नैषधव्याख्या - कीर्ति

दाने तपसि शौर्ये वा यस्य न प्रथितं यशः ।
विद्यायामर्थलाभे वा मातुरुच्चार एव सः ॥

- नैषधव्याख्या

One must attain fame in any one of the following - charity, penance, bravery, education, wealth. If not, he is nothing but a discharge from his mother's uterus.

- Naishadhavyakhya

हरिहर सुभाषित - श्रेयः

कष्टं कर्मेति दुर्मेधाः कर्तव्याद्विनिवर्तते ।
न साहसमनारभ्य श्रेयः समुपलभ्यते ॥

- हरिहर सुभाषित

Idiots give up on a task assuming it would be tough to complete it. They do not understand that fame/success can come only when you start tasks (and complete it).

- Harihara Subhashita

रामायण - अरण्य - धर्म यश कीर्ति

यत् कॄत्वा न भवेद्धर्मो न कीर्तिर्न यशो भुवि ।
शरीरस्य भवेत् खेदः कस्तत् कर्म समाचरेत् ॥

- रामायण, अरण्य

Who would do any action that does not fall into these categories? - to uphold Dharma, to bring you glory or to spread your fame. All actions of man can be classified as above.

- Ramayana, Aranya

चतुर्वर्गसंग्रह - श्रुतवर्जितो यः

अन्धः स एव श्रुतवर्जितो यः
    शठः स एवार्थिनिरर्थको यः |
मृतः स एवास्ति यशो न यस्य
    धर्मे न धीर्यस्य स एव शोच्यः ||

- चतुर्वर्गसंग्रह

He who gives up education is blind. He is a cheater who does not give alms to a beggar. He is dead who has not done enough good deeds in his life to give him fame. He is pitiable who does not spare a thought about Dharma (moral code of life).

- Chaturvargasangraha

मनुस्मृति - दम्बः

शक्तः परजने दाता स्वजने दुःखजीविनि |
मध्वापातो विषास्वादः स धर्मप्रतिरूपकः ||

- मनुस्मृति

If one's family members and relatives are in trouble and still he helps others in search of fame, then it is not Dharma (moral code of life). It only looks like Dharma. It may seem like honey in the beginning, but will turn into poison. In fact, it is exactly opposite to Dharma.

- Manu Smriti

सुभाषितसुधानिधि - मृतस्य कीर्तिः

मृतः कीर्तिं न जानाति जीवन् कीर्तिं समश्नुते |
मृतस्य कीर्तिर्मर्त्यस्य यथा माला गतायुषः ||

- 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