Shloka 10
Śīla-prāpti and Śīla-lakṣaṇa (शीलप्राप्ति-शीललक्षणम्) | On the Acquisition and Marks of Character
अपध्यानमलो धर्मो मलो<र्थस्य निगृहनम् । सम्प्रमोदमल: कामो भूय: स्वगुणवर्जित:,फलकी इच्छा धर्मका मल है, संगृूहीत करके रखना अर्थका मल है और अमोद-प्रमोद कामका मल है, परंतु यह त्रिवर्ग यदि अपने दोषोंसे रहित हो तो कल्याणकारक होता है
Bhīṣma uvāca — apadhyānamalo dharmo malo 'rthasya nigṛhaṇam | sampramodamalaḥ kāmo bhūyaḥ svaguṇavarjitaḥ ||
Bhishma said: Dharma is tainted by negligence and lack of mindful attention; wealth is tainted by hoarding and tight-fisted restraint; and desire is tainted by frivolous revelry and intoxicated delight. Yet, when these three aims of life are pursued without their respective defects and in harmony with their proper virtues, they become conducive to welfare and the good of life.
भीष्म उवाच