Shloka 79
Rudra-Śiva: Names, Two Natures, and the Logic of Epithets (रुद्रनाम-बहुरूपत्व-प्रकरणम्)
एकेनांशेन धर्मार्थी कर्तव्यौ भूतिमिच्छता । एकेनांशेन कामार्थ एकमंशं विवर्धयेत्
ekena aṁśena dharmārthī kartavyau bhūtim icchatā | ekena aṁśena kāmārtha ekaṁ aṁśaṁ vivardhayet ||
Maheshvara said: “A person who seeks prosperity should, with one portion, accomplish dharma and the necessities of life; with another portion, pursue enjoyment; and the remaining portion he should steadily increase. Thus is taught the path of active worldly duty—balancing righteousness, rightful livelihood, and disciplined growth.”
श्रीमहेश्वर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Prosperity should be managed in a balanced, ethical way: allocate one share to dharma and necessary obligations (including rightful livelihood and duties), one share to legitimate enjoyment (kāma), and reserve one share for growth—saving, reinvestment, or expansion—so that life remains righteous, sustainable, and steadily improving.
In Anuśāsana Parva’s instruction-focused setting, Śrī Maheśvara speaks as a teacher of conduct, prescribing a practical rule for householders: how to apportion resources so that duty, enjoyment, and future stability are all maintained without neglecting dharma.