Shloka 83
Narmadā
Revā) Tīrtha Greatness: The Gandharva Maidens’ Curse Narrative (Acchodā Episode Begins
धर्मादर्थोऽर्थतः कामः कामात्सुखफलोदयः । इत्येवं निश्चयज्ञास्ते वर्णयंति विपश्चितः
dharmādartho'rthataḥ kāmaḥ kāmātsukhaphalodayaḥ | ityevaṃ niścayajñāste varṇayaṃti vipaścitaḥ
من الدارما ينشأ الأَرثا، ومن الأَرثا ينشأ الكاما، ومن الكاما يطلع ثمرُ السعادة؛ هكذا يصفه الحكماءُ العارفون بهذه النتيجة المقرَّرة.
Unspecified narrator (context-dependent within Svarga-khaṇḍa dialogues)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Sandhi Resolution Notes: धर्मादर्थो = धर्मात् + अर्थः; अर्थोऽर्थतः = अर्थः + अर्थतः; कामात्सुखफलोदयः = कामात् + सुखफलोदयः; इत्येवं = इति + एवम्; निश्चयज्ञास्ते = निश्चयज्ञाः + ते
FAQs
Yes—within a dharmic framework: it presents kāma as arising from artha, which itself should arise from dharma, implying desire is appropriate when grounded in righteousness.
It teaches prioritization: righteousness should guide the pursuit of prosperity, which then supports legitimate enjoyment, culminating in well-being or happiness.
It aligns with the classical ordering where dharma governs artha and kāma; the verse highlights happiness as the fruit when these aims are pursued in proper dependence.