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अर्थे प्रत्युपलब्धे च परदोषे च कीर्तिते।
आत्मानं साधु कर्तव्यं शीलवृत्तमभीप्सितम्॥

When wealth is gained or faults exposed, one must choose to act nobly, preserving character and virtue.

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अर्थेभ्यो हि विवृत्तेभ्यः संभृतेभ्यस्ततस्ततः।
क्रियाः सर्वाः प्रवर्तन्ते पर्वतेभ्य इवापगाः॥

All rituals and actions originate from properly collected wealth, like rivers from mountains.

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अर्थेषु काममुपलभ्य मनोरथो मे
स्त्रीणां धनेष्वनुचितं प्रणयं करोति।
माने च कार्यकरणे च विलम्बमानो
धिग् भोः कुलं च पुरुषस्य दरिद्रतां च॥

Desire for wealth leads women astray; delays in duties reflect poor character and family decline.

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अर्थेष्वलभ्येष्वकृतप्रयत्नं कृतादरं नित्यमुपायवत्सु।
जितेन्द्रियं नानुतपन्ति रोगास् तत्कालयुक्तं यदि नास्ति दैवम्॥

If one does not strive rightly for unearned wealth, and remains unattached, even diseases do not trouble the contented.

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अर्थे ह्यविद्यमानेऽपि संसृतिर्न निवर्तते।
ध्यायतो विषयानस्य स्वप्नेऽनर्थागमो यथा॥

Even in the absence of wealth, the wheel of worldly life does not stop—desires continue like dreams bringing misfortune.

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अर्थैरनेकैर्जननीममुष्याश् चित्तं च
दत्त्वा चिरकालचिन्त्यम्।
संतोषयेयं सहसैव भद्रे न चेत्
कथं स्याद् इह नः प्रवेशः॥

The poet pledges to satisfy his mother through immense wealth and intention—without that, he has no right to enter home.

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अर्थैरर्था निबघ्यन्ते गजैरिव महागजाः।
न ह्यनर्थवता शक्यं वाणिज्यं कर्तुमीहया॥

Wealth attracts more wealth, like elephants drawing other elephants—business needs capital to flourish.

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अर्थैर्विहीनः पुरुषो जीवन्नपि मृतोपमः।
धर्मार्थविद्यार्जनतो मतिर्यस्य निवर्तते॥

A man without wealth, even if alive, is like a corpse—he ceases to think of Dharma, Artha, or knowledge.

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अर्थो गिरामपिहितः पिहितश्च कश्चित्
सौभाग्यमेति मरहट्टवधूकुचाभः।
नान्ध्रीपयोधर इवातितरां प्रकाशो
नो गुर्जरीस्तन इवातितरां निगूढः॥

Sometimes, the meaning of speech (wealth) is hidden—like the subtle beauty of a woman’s chest—both modest and profound.

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अर्थोत्कण्ठावकुण्ठप्रमुषितविनयैर्लुठ्यतां नाकिशुण्ठैः
प्रत्नो रत्नोच्चयः किं त्वतिविषमदशां तामनुध्याय खिद्ये।
सिन्धो मन्थाद्रिमन्थात् तरलतरबृहद्भङ्गसंघातघात-
प्रभ्रश्यन्मूलवेलागिरिगणपतनोद्दामधामन्धमीका॥

Extreme longing for wealth robs a man of humility and clarity—true treasure lies not in greed but patience.

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