Śāṇḍilī–Sumanā-saṃvāda: Sat-strī-samudācāra and Pati-dharma
Conduct of the Virtuous Wife
तन्नः प्रत्यक्षमेवेदमुपलभ्यमसंशयम् । श्रीमन्तः प्राप्तुवन्त्यर्थान् दानं यज्ञं तथा सुखम्
tan naḥ pratyakṣam evedaṃ upalabhyam asaṃśayam | śrīmantaḥ prāptuvanty arthān dānaṃ yajñaṃ tathā sukham ||
ヴィヤーサは言った。「これは我らの目の前に明らかで、疑いなく理解できる。富める者が財を得るとき、それを施与に用い、祭祀(yajña)に用い、そしてダルマにかなう正しい幸福を味わうために用いるのだ。」
व्यास उवाच
Wealth is ethically meaningful when it is directed toward dharmic ends—generosity (dāna), sacred obligations (yajña), and legitimate enjoyment (sukha) rather than hoarding or misuse.
Vyāsa states an observation presented as self-evident: prosperous people, upon gaining resources, typically channel them into charity, ritual duty, and rightful enjoyment—supporting a broader instruction on conduct and the proper use of wealth.