यत्किंचित्साध्यते लोके मूलं तस्य च कामना । कथं कामं विनिंदति तस्मात्ते मोक्षसाधकाः
yatkiṃcitsādhyate loke mūlaṃ tasya ca kāmanā | kathaṃ kāmaṃ viniṃdati tasmātte mokṣasādhakāḥ
Apa jua yang tercapai di dunia—akar umbinya ialah keinginan (kāmanā). Maka bagaimana mungkin kāma dikecam? Oleh itu, bahkan para pencari mokṣa pun memanfaatkannya (dalam bentuk yang disucikan).
Indra
Scene: A symbolic ‘tree of action’ whose root is labeled kāmanā; branches bear fruits labeled dharma, artha, kāma, mokṣa; a yogin waters only the mokṣa branch, showing sublimation.
Desire is the driving intention behind action; spiritual life refines desire rather than merely denying it.
No tīrtha is specified in this verse; the focus is ethical-philosophical discourse.
None; it frames a principle about motivation and attainment.