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मूल हर इति पदम् ॥

for example, with regard to the words múlahara:

english translation

"यः पितृ पैतामहम् अर्थम् अन्यायेन भक्षयति स मूल हरः" इत्य् अर्थः ॥

"Whoever squanders the wealth acquired for him by his father and grandfather is a múlahara, prodigal son."

english translation

हेतुर् अर्थ साधको हेत्व् अर्थः ॥

O purpose, the cause is an effective means, and thus it is the meaning of the cause.

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"अर्थ मूलौ हि धर्म कामौ" इति ॥

For Dharma and Kama have their root in material well-being.

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समास वाक्यम् उद्देशः ॥

Saying in one word is mentioning a fact in brief.

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