Shloka 33

मायामृगदर्शनम्

The Vision of the Illusory Deer

Devanagari script

अर्थी येनार्थकृत्येन संव्रजत्यविचारयन्।तमर्थमर्थशास्त्रज्ञाः प्राहुरर्थ्याश्च लक्ष्मण।।।।

Transliteration

tatsāram akhilaṃ nṝṇāṃ dhanaṃ nicayavardhanam |

manasā cintitaṃ sarvaṃ yathā śukrasya lakṣmaṇa || 3.43.32 ||

Translation

โอ้ลักษมณะ นั่นแลคือแก่นแท้แห่งทรัพย์ของมนุษย์ทั้งปวง—ทรัพย์ที่เพิ่มพูนคลังสมบัติ; และสิ่งทั้งหลายล้วนเริ่มจากการดำริในใจดวงเดียว ดุจความรุ่งเรืองที่นึกถึงเนื่องด้วยศุกรา

Word by Word

• अर्थी: a seeker of gain; one desirous of wealth
• अर्थी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्थिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा (Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

• येन: by which; by whom
• येन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक (Masc/Neut), तृतीया (Instrumental), एकवचन (Singular); सर्वनाम (relative pronoun)

• अर्थकृत्येन: by a profit-making task; for gainful business
• अर्थकृत्येन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्थ + कृत्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), तृतीया (Instrumental), एकवचन (Singular); समासः अर्थस्य कृत्यम् (business for gain)

• संव्रजति: goes about; moves around
• संव्रजति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + व्रज् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), परस्मैपद (Parasmaipada), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular)

• अविचारयन्: not considering; without reflection
• अविचारयन्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अ + वि + चर् (धातु) + शतृ (कृदन्त)
• Form: वर्तमानकाले कर्तरि कृदन्त (present active participle), पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा (Nominative), एकवचन (Singular); नञ्-समास/उपसर्गः अ- (without)

• तम्: that
• तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया (Accusative), एकवचन (Singular); सर्वनाम (pronoun)

• अर्थम्: wealth; material gain
• अर्थम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया (Accusative), एकवचन (Singular)

• अर्थशास्त्रज्ञाः: experts in artha-śāstra; economists
• अर्थशास्त्रज्ञाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्थशास्त्र + ज्ञ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा (Nominative), बहुवचन (Plural); समासः अर्थशास्त्रे ज्ञाः (knowers of economics/polity)

• प्राहुः: have said; call
• प्राहुः: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + अह् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपद (Parasmaipada), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन (Plural)

• अर्थ्याः: those concerned with wealth; artha-specialists
• अर्थ्याः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्थ्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा (Nominative), बहुवचन (Plural)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• लक्ष्मण: O Lakṣmaṇa
• लक्ष्मण: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लक्ष्मण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन (Singular)

Context

A materialist moves about thoughtlessly for making money. Economists call it material wealth.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Śukra (Venus)
• wealth (dhana)

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Ethical life begins in the mind: intentions shape outcomes. Dharma requires truthful intention (satya-saṅkalpa) before action, especially in matters of wealth and power.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma philosophically frames wealth as something mentally conceived and accumulated, continuing his reflection on artha in the forest setting.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Reflectiveness about motive—placing mental intention at the center of responsible conduct.