Shloka 6.63.9
कुम्भकर्णोपदेशः — Kumbhakarna’s Counsel and War-Boast to Ravana
धर्ममर्थं च कामं च सर्वान्वारक्षसांपते । भजतेपुरुषःकालेत्रीणिद्वन्द्वानिवापुनः ।।6.63.9।।
dharmam arthaṃ ca kāmaṃ ca sarvān vā rākṣasāṃpate | bhajate puruṣaḥ kāle trīṇi dvandvāni vā punaḥ || 6.63.9 ||
O lord of the Rākṣasas, a man, in due season, should cultivate dharma, artha, and kāma—either all three together, or again in paired combinations—according to what time and circumstance allow.
"O Rakshasa king! A man should pursue his duty or worldly gain or sensual pleasures all the three combined or at least any two in time (the scriptures lay down that duty should be pursued in the morning, wealth in the afternoon and sensual pleasures at night)."
The verse teaches balanced human aims (puruṣārthas): dharma, artha, and kāma should be pursued with a sense of proper timing and context—sometimes all together, sometimes in workable pairings—rather than in a reckless or one-sided way.
In the war setting, Lakṣmaṇa addresses Vibhīṣaṇa (now aligned with Rāma) and offers practical-ethical counsel, framing right conduct and prudent action through the classical triad of dharma, artha, and kāma, to guide decision-making amid crisis.