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Shloka 16

धन-राजधर्म संवादः

Discourse on Wealth and Royal Duty

अर्थेभ्यो हि विवृद्धेभ्य: सम्भृतेभ्यस्ततस्तत: । क्रिया: सर्वा: प्रवर्तन्ते पर्वतेभ्य इवापगा:,जैसे पर्वतोंसे बहुत-सी नदियाँ बहती रहती हैं, उसी प्रकार बढ़े हुए संचित धनसे सब प्रकारके शुभ कर्मोका अनुष्ठान होता रहता है

arthebhyo hi vivṛddhebhyaḥ sambhṛtebhyas tatas tataḥ | kriyāḥ sarvāḥ pravartante parvatebhya ivāpagāḥ ||

ఎందుకంటే పెరిగి, పదేపదే సమకూర్చబడిన ధనంనుండి అన్ని విధాలైన శుభక్రియలు, అనుష్ఠానాలు నిరంతరం ప్రవహిస్తాయి— పర్వతాలనుండి నదులు ఎలా ప్రవహిస్తాయో అట్లే.

अर्थेभ्यःfrom riches/wealth
अर्थेभ्यः:
Apadana
TypeNoun
Rootअर्थ
FormMasculine, Ablative, Plural
हिindeed/for
हि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि
विवृद्धेभ्यःfrom increased/grown (ones)
विवृद्धेभ्यः:
Apadana
TypeAdjective
Rootविवृद्ध
FormMasculine, Ablative, Plural
सम्भृतेभ्यःfrom accumulated/collected (ones)
सम्भृतेभ्यः:
Apadana
TypeAdjective
Rootसम्भृत
FormMasculine, Ablative, Plural
ततःthereupon/from that
ततः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootततः
ततःthen/again (emphatic repetition)
ततः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootततः
क्रियाःacts/rites/performances
क्रियाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootक्रिया
FormFeminine, Nominative, Plural
सर्वाःall
सर्वाः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootसर्व
FormFeminine, Nominative, Plural
प्रवर्तन्तेproceed/come into operation
प्रवर्तन्ते:
TypeVerb
Rootप्र√वृत्
FormPresent, Third, Plural, Atmanepada
पर्वतेभ्यःfrom mountains
पर्वतेभ्यः:
Apadana
TypeNoun
Rootपर्वत
FormMasculine, Ablative, Plural
इवlike/as
इव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव
अपगाःrivers/streams
अपगाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootअपगा
FormFeminine, Nominative, Plural

अर्जुन उवाच

A
Arjuna
W
wealth (artha)
M
mountains (parvata)
R
rivers (āpagāḥ)

Educational Q&A

Properly increased and accumulated wealth becomes a continuing source for dharmic activity—charity, sacrifice, social duties, and other auspicious works—just as mountains continuously give rise to flowing rivers.

In the Shanti Parva’s reflective discourse on dharma and right conduct after the war, Arjuna speaks to emphasize the practical role of artha (resources): when wealth is responsibly acquired and preserved, it supports ongoing righteous and beneficial actions.