Mahabharat

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एवम एव पृथग दृष्ट्वा धर्मार्थौ कामम एव च न धर्मपर एव सयान नाथार्थ परमॊ नरः न कामपरमॊ वा सयात सर्वान सेवेत सर्वदा ।। ३-३४-३८ ।।

sanskrit

'Thus, O king, one should view virtue, wealth, and pleasure in their proper sequence. One should not devote oneself solely to virtue, regard wealth as the ultimate goal, or pursue pleasure alone. Instead, one should strive to achieve a balance among all three.' ।। 3-34-38 ।।

english translation

evama eva pRthaga dRSTvA dharmArthau kAmama eva ca na dharmapara eva sayAna nAthArtha paramò naraH na kAmaparamò vA sayAta sarvAna seveta sarvadA || 3-34-38 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/mahabharat/vana-parva/34/38

एवम एव पृथग दृष्ट्वा धर्मार्थौ कामम एव च न धर्मपर एव सयान नाथार्थ परमॊ नरः न कामपरमॊ वा सयात सर्वान सेवेत सर्वदा ।। ३-३४-३८ ।।

sanskrit

'Thus, O king, one should view virtue, wealth, and pleasure in their proper sequence. One should not devote oneself solely to virtue, regard wealth as the ultimate goal, or pursue pleasure alone. Instead, one should strive to achieve a balance among all three.' ।। 3-34-38 ।।

english translation

evama eva pRthaga dRSTvA dharmArthau kAmama eva ca na dharmapara eva sayAna nAthArtha paramò naraH na kAmaparamò vA sayAta sarvAna seveta sarvadA || 3-34-38 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript