Shloka 2
Āśramadharma and the Marks of the Muni
Yayāti–Aṣṭaka Saṃvāda
यथाकामं यथोत्साहं यथाकालं यथासुखम् । धर्माविरुद्धं राजेन्द्र यथाहति स एव हि,राजेन्द्र! उनकी जैसी कामना होती, जैसा उत्साह होता और जैसा समय होता, उसके अनुसार वे सुखपूर्वक धर्मानुकूल भोगोंका उपभोग करते थे। वास्तवमें उसके योग्य वे ही थे
yathākāmaṁ yathotsāhaṁ yathākālaṁ yathāsukham | dharmāviruddhaṁ rājendra yathāhati sa eva hi ||
Sinabi ni Vaiśampāyana: “O pinakamainam sa mga hari, ayon sa kanilang nais, sa kanilang sigasig, sa angkop na panahon, at sa kanilang kaginhawaan, tinamasa nila ang mga ligayang hindi sumasalungat sa dharma. Tunay nga, ang gayong pagtatamasa ay nararapat—sila lamang ang tunay na karapat-dapat dito.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Enjoyment (kāma) is acceptable when it is regulated by time, capacity, and comfort, and—most importantly—when it does not conflict with dharma; worthiness is shown by ethical restraint in pleasure.
Vaiśampāyana describes the conduct of the subjects being spoken about: they partake of pleasures in a timely and fitting way, emphasizing that their enjoyment remains within the bounds of dharma and is therefore deserved.