The fame of a dead person is like a garland (round the neck) of a man whose life is extinct. For the reason that you are a worshipper of mine I am telling you all this for your good,
मृतस्या कीर्तिमर्त्यस्य यथा माला गतायुषः। अहं तु त्वां ब्रवीम्येतद् भक्तोऽसीति हितेप्सया॥