घटं भिन्द्यात् पटं छिन्द्यात्

Subhashitam

घटं भिन्द्यात् पटं छिन्द्यात् कुर्याद्रासभरोहणम् । येन केन प्रकारेण प्रसिद्धः पुरुषो भवेत् ॥

घटम्pot
भिन्द्यात्may break
पटम्cloth
छिन्द्यात्may tear
रासभरोहणम्mounting a donkey
येनby which
केनby some / any
प्रकारेणby means / manner
प्रसिद्धःfamous

(Some say:) Break a pot, tear a cloth, or ride a donkey; by any means whatsoever, let a person become famous! (A satire on the obsession with cheap publicity.)

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