kIrtiH f. [ kFt-ktin ] 1 Fame, renown, glory; iha kIrtimavApneti Ms. 2. 9 ; vaMSasya kartAramanaMtakIrti R. 2. 64 ; Me. 45. 2 Favour, approbation. 3 Dirt, mud. 4 Extension, expansion. 5 Light, lustre, splendour. 6 Sound. 7 Mention, speech, report. Comp. — BAj a. famous, celebrated, renowned. ( — m. ) an epithet of Droṇa, the military preceptor of the Kauravas and Pāṇḍavas. — SezaH survival or remaining behind only in fame, leaving nothing behind but fame: i. e. death; cf. nAmaSeza, AleKyaSeza ; sarasIva kIrtiSezaM gatavati Buvi vikramAditye Vās.