- Literally
- Answer: A woman cannot produce a son alone, fame cannot be contained in the ocean, fire cannot burn righteousness, time cannot consume a good name.
- What it means
- Resolves the riddle by asserting that true righteousness and a good name are imperishable.
- The English proverb Shah set beside it
- Answer: A woman cannot create a son, the ocean cannot contain fame; fire cannot burn righteousness, time cannot consume a name.
Also said as
- ધર્મ ન પાવક જલા શકે, નામ કાલ નહીં ખાય.
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