Shloka 21
Śāṇḍilī–Sumanā-saṃvāda: Sat-strī-samudācāra and Pati-dharma
Conduct of the Virtuous Wife
तन्नः प्रत्यक्षमेवेदमुपलभ्यमसंशयम् । श्रीमन्तः प्राप्तुवन्त्यर्थान् दानं यज्ञं तथा सुखम्,यह बात हमलोगोंके सामने प्रत्यक्ष है। हमें निःसंदेह ऐसा ही समझना चाहिये। तुम- जैसे श्रीसम्पन्न पुरुष जब धन पाते हैं, तब उससे दान, यज्ञ और सुख भोग करते हैं
tan naḥ pratyakṣam evedaṃ upalabhyam asaṃśayam | śrīmantaḥ prāptuvanty arthān dānaṃ yajñaṃ tathā sukham ||
Vyāsa berkata: “Hal ini nyata di hadapan kita dan dapat difahami tanpa ragu: apabila orang yang makmur memperoleh harta, mereka menggunakannya untuk pemberian, untuk korban suci (yajña), dan untuk menikmati kebahagiaan yang sah menurut dharma.”
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
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.