Shloka 37
Ghaṭotkaca Slays Alāyudha (Night Battle and Māyā Countermeasures) / घटोत्कचेन अलायुधवधः
धर्मार्थकामकुशलो धर्मार्थावप्यपीडयन् । धर्मप्रधानकार्याणि कुर्यश्विति पुनः पुन:,“तुम धर्म, अर्थ और कामके साधनमें कुशल हो। अतः धर्म और अर्थको पीड़ा न देते हुए बारंबार धर्मप्रधान कर्मोंका ही अनुष्ठान करो
dharmaarthakaamakuzalo dharmaarthaav apy apīḍayan | dharmapradhānakāryāṇi kuryāśv iti punaḥ punaḥ ||
Sañjaya said: “You are skilled in the pursuits of dharma, artha, and kāma. Therefore, without causing harm to dharma and artha, again and again undertake only those actions in which dharma is foremost.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even when one is capable in pursuing dharma, artha, and kāma, one should repeatedly choose actions where dharma is primary, ensuring that the pursuit of desire or advantage does not injure righteousness or sound welfare.
Sanjaya reports a piece of counsel being given: the listener is urged, in the midst of pressing circumstances, to act with restraint and to prioritize dharma-led decisions rather than letting expediency or desire override moral and political stability.