Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 83, Shloka 34
त्र्यशीतितमः सर्गः (Sarga 83)
Hanumān Reports Sītā’s ‘Slaying’; Rāma Collapses; Lakṣmaṇa’s Counter-Discourse on Dharma and Artha
सोऽयमर्थंपरित्यज्यसुखकामःसुखैधितः ।पापमारभतेकर्तुंतदादोषःप्रवर्तते ।।6.83.34।।
so 'yam arthaṃ parityajya sukhakāmaḥ sukhaidhitaḥ |
pāpam ārabhate kartuṃ tadā doṣaḥ pravartate ||6.83.34||
இன்பத்தில் பழகியவனாய் இருந்தும் இன்பத்தை நாடி செல்வத்தைத் துறந்தவன் பாவச் செயலில் இறங்குகிறான்; அப்போது குற்றமும் வீழ்ச்சியும் தொடங்கும்.
"If one who has been happy seeks happiness on renouncing wealth then proceeds to perform sinful actions it is a mistake."
FAQs
Unchecked kāma (desire for pleasure) without rightful means (artha) tends to push a person toward adharma—wrong action to satisfy cravings.
Rāvaṇa argues that renunciation of wealth while still seeking pleasure leads to moral error, implicitly criticizing Rāma’s earlier renunciation.
Self-restraint (saṃyama): aligning desires with lawful means so that dharma is not compromised.
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