Ramayana
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अयं तु मे महान्वादः शोकश्च हृदि वर्तते । पौरापवादः सुमहांस्तथा जनपदस्य च ॥ 7-45-11 ॥
This great rumor and the grief it brings dwell within my heart, for the censure of the citizens is exceedingly great, and so too is the censure of the people of the realm.
english translation
अकीर्तिर्यस्य गीयेत लोके भूतस्य कस्यचित् । पतत्येवाधमाँल्लोकान्यावच्छब्दः प्रकीर्त्यते ॥ 7-45-12 ॥
When the ill-repute of any living being whatsoever is sung throughout the world, that being falls into the lowest realms, and remains there for as long as the report of it is proclaimed.
english translation
अकीर्तिर्निन्द्यते देवैः कीर्तिर्लोकेषु पूज्यते । कीर्त्यर्थं तु समारम्भः सर्वेषां सुमहात्मनाम् ॥ 7-45-13 ॥
Ill-repute is condemned by the gods, while good fame is honored in all the worlds; and indeed the very undertakings of all the great-souled ones are for the sake of fame.
english translation
अप्यहं जीवितं जह्यां युष्मान्वा पुरुषर्षभाः । अपवादभयाद्भीतः किं पुनर्जनकात्मजाम् ॥ 7-45-14 ॥
O bulls among men, frightened by the fear of such slander, I would even give up my own life, or give up all of you; how much more readily, then, the daughter of Janaka.
english translation
तस्माद्भवन्तः पश्यन्तु पतितं शोकसागरे । नहि पश्याम्यहं भूतं किञ्चिद्दुःखमतो ऽधिकम् ॥ 7-45-15 ॥
Therefore behold me, fallen into an ocean of sorrow, for I see no living being burdened with any grief greater than this.
english translation