SB 12.2.36

Devanāgarī

एतेषां नामलिङ्गानां पुरुषाणां महात्मनाम् । कथामात्रावशिष्टानां कीर्तिरेव स्थिता भुवि ॥ ३६ ॥

Text

eteṣāṁ nāma-liṅgānāṁ puruṣāṇāṁ mahātmanām kathā-mātrāvaśiṣṭānāṁ kīrtir eva sthitā bhuvi

Synonyms

eteṣām—of these;nāma—their names;liṅgānām—which are the only means of remembering them;puruṣāṇām—of the personalities;mahā-ātmanām—who were great souls;kathā—the stories;mātra—merely;avaśiṣṭānām—whose remaining portion;kīrtiḥ—the glories;eva—only;sthitā—are present;bhuvi—on the earth.

Translation

These personalities, who were great souls, are now known only by their names. They exist only in accounts from the past, and only their fame remains on the earth.

Purport