Shloka 6.83.32

त्र्यशीतितमः सर्गः (Sarga 83) — Hanumān Reports Sītā’s ‘Slaying’; Rāma Collapses; Lakṣmaṇa’s Counter-Discourse on Dharma and Artha

Devanagari script

अर्थेभ्योहिप्रवृद्धेभ्यःसम्वृत्तेभ्यस्ततस्ततः ।क्रियाःसर्वाःप्रवर्तन्तेपर्वतेभ्यःइवापगाः ।।6.83.32।।

Transliteration

arthebhyo hi pravṛddhebhyaḥ saṃvṛttebhyas tatas tataḥ | kriyāḥ sarvāḥ pravartante parvatebhya iva āpagāḥ ||6.83.32||

Translation

For when resources and advantages grow, accumulating from many directions, all undertakings begin to move forward, like rivers flowing from mountains.

Context

"Prosperity is augmented gradually and developed by all means just as rivers flow from mountains, all undertakings follow conducive to success."

Characters & Entities

• Rāma

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

It implies a dharmic realism: righteous aims often require artha (means/resources); without practical support, moral intentions may not translate into effective action.

What is the narrative situation?

Amid counsel about conduct and outcomes, the speaker stresses that success in undertakings depends on accumulated resources and strategic advantages.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Practical wisdom—linking ethical goals to material and strategic capacity.