Shloka 21
Śāṇḍilī–Sumanā-saṃvāda: Sat-strī-samudācāra and Pati-dharma
Conduct of the Virtuous Wife
तन्नः प्रत्यक्षमेवेदमुपलभ्यमसंशयम् । श्रीमन्तः प्राप्तुवन्त्यर्थान् दानं यज्ञं तथा सुखम्,यह बात हमलोगोंके सामने प्रत्यक्ष है। हमें निःसंदेह ऐसा ही समझना चाहिये। तुम- जैसे श्रीसम्पन्न पुरुष जब धन पाते हैं, तब उससे दान, यज्ञ और सुख भोग करते हैं
tan naḥ pratyakṣam evedaṃ upalabhyam asaṃśayam | śrīmantaḥ prāptuvanty arthān dānaṃ yajñaṃ tathā sukham ||
Vyāsa said: “This is directly evident before us and can be understood without doubt: when prosperous men obtain wealth, they employ it for gifts, for sacrifice, and for the enjoyment of lawful happiness.”
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
Wealth is ethically meaningful when it is directed toward dharmic ends—generosity (dāna), sacred obligations (yajña), and legitimate enjoyment (sukha) rather than hoarding or misuse.
Vyāsa states an observation presented as self-evident: prosperous people, upon gaining resources, typically channel them into charity, ritual duty, and rightful enjoyment—supporting a broader instruction on conduct and the proper use of wealth.