Post No. 8416
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AUGUST 2020 ‘GOOD THOUGHTS’ CALENDAR
31+++ quotations are taken from Tamil and Sanskrit books
Festival Days- August 2- Tamil ‘Adi 18’ Perukku festival; 3 Avani Avittam/ Raksha Bandhan; Yajur upakarma, 4 Gayathri Japa, Rik upakarma, 11 Gokulashtami, Janmashtami; 15 Independence Day; 22 Ganesh Chaturthy; 31 Onam festival
Full moon day/ Purnima – 3; New moon day/ Amavasya – 18; Ekadasi fasting days 15, 29
Muhurtha days/ auspices days – 21, 23, 24, 28, 30, 31
AUGUST 1 SATURDAY
Fame is held in great esteem in all the worlds, while infamy is censured by the gods-
–Valmiki Ramayana 7-45-13
AUGUST 2 SUNDAY
For a man , his invariably concomitant fame is his chaste wife-
Subhasita ratna khanda manjusa
AUGUST 3 MONDAY
A unique feat, however unknown, brings glory to the doer-
Kumara sambhavam 3-19
AUGUST 4 TUESDAY
Glory is the sole wealth of those wit noble character and conduct –
Ramayana manjari 222
AUGUST 5 WEDNESDAY
Popularity lasts only till an evil act –
Panchatantra 5-72
AUGUST 6 THURSDAY
How can a teacher ever gain prominence by teaching a bad pupi
-Canakya niti 9-25
AUGUST 7 FRIDAY
Of what use is birth on earth without eminence
Subhasita ratna bhandagaram 3-1038
AUGUST 8 SATURDAY
If one takes birth in this world one should come with qualities which bring fame; if not it is better not to appear at all – Tirukkural 236
AUGUST 9 SUNDAY
There is no greater boon to man than the renown gained by giving the poor – Tirukkural 231
AUGUST 10 MONDAY
All the praise that the learned sing centres on the fame of those who give the needy — Tirukkural 232
AUGUST 11 TUESDAY
Poverty which conduces to fame , and death which brings glory , are the lot of none but the wise – Tirukkural 235
AUGUST 12 WEDNESDAY
Those who cannot achieve fame should blame themselves and not those who criticize them — Tirukkural 237
AUGUST 13 THURSDAY
Uththishta , Yaso labha – Bhagavad Gita 11-33
Arise , Attain glory
AUGUST 14 FRIDAY
Whence glory without virtue
Rajatarangini 8-2419
AUGUST 15 SATURDAY
Tremulous are lives like waves; fame lasts till time’s end-
Bharatamanjari
AUGUST 16 SUNDAY
Protect your body with wealth; but safeguard your reputation with both body and wealth —
–Kahavatratnakar
AUGUST 17 MONDAY
Conciliation leads neither to fame nor glory ––Valmiki Ramayana 6-21-16
AUGUST 18 TUESDAY
Where is honour without daring
Katha sarith sagara – 5-2-225
AUGUST 19 WEDNESDAY
Addiction vice acts like an axe to the creeper of eminence
Harivamsa 14-744
AUGUST 20 THURSDAY
Glory is attained by the virtuous
Subhasita ratna bhandagaram 3-116
AUGUST 21 FRIDAY
Those who regard fame as their wealth have to guard it from their foes
Raghu vamsa 3-48
AUGUST 22 SATURDAY
If a man cannot acquire fame so that it may live after him such failure is a source of ignominy to him — Tirukkural 238
AUGUST 23 SUNDAY
The land burdened with bodies of flesh and blood without fame will grow barren of useful products — Tirukkural 239
AUGUST 24 MONDAY
Only those who live without creating a bad reputation, may be said to live, and those who do not earn fame may be counted among the dead — Tirukkural 236
AUGUST 23 TUESDAY
Those who consider fame as their wealth
Raghu vamsa 14-35
AUGUST 26 WEDNESDAY
Glory never perishes —-Kahavatratnakar
AUGUST 27 THURSDAY
Better death than an infamous life –
Vikramacarita
AUGUST 28 FRIDAY
Hair lost, the yak lives not. Honour lost noblemen leave their life
AUGUST 29 SATURDAY
Why hang on men that despise you . it brings no earthly fame , nor heavenly bliss — Tirukkural 966
AUGUST 30 SUNDAY
Noblemen do not outlive loss of honour. The world hails their glory – Tirukkural 970
AUGUST 31 MONDAY
To attain fame, be plucky –
Satopadesaprabandha
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BONUS QUOTES
By hook or crook, become popular
–Samghadharapaddathi
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To the honoured, infamy is surely worse than death
Bhagavad Gita 2-34
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Only the pristine glory of the great lasts till the world’s end
-Katha Sarit Sagara
Tags – August 2020, Calendar, Quotations on Fame, Quotes on Honour
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