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महद्गुणानात्मनि कर्तुमीशः कः स्तावकैः स्तावयते ऽसतो ऽपि ।
ते ऽस्याभविष्यन्निति विप्रलब्धो जनावहासं कुमतिर्न वेद ॥ २४ ॥
 
mahad-gunan atmani kartum isah
kah stavakaih stavayate 'sato 'pi
te 'syabhavisyann iti vipralabdho
janavahasam kumatir na veda
mahat-exalted; gunan-the qualities; atmani-in himself; kartum-to manifest; isah-competent; kah-who; stavakaih-by followers; stavayate-causes to be praised; asatah-not existing; api-although; te-they; asya-of him; abhavisyan-might have been; iti-thus; vipralabdhah-cheated; jana-of people; avahasam-insult; kumatih-a fool; na-does not; veda-know.