Shloka 19
Kāma–Mamatā–Upadeśa
Discourse on Desire, Possessiveness, and Ritual Duty
तस्मात्त्वमपि तं काम॑ यज्ैविविधदक्षिणै: । धर्मे कुरु महाराज तत्र ते स भविष्यति,अतः महाराज! आप भी नाना प्रकारकी दक्षिणावाले यज्ञोंद्वारा अपनी उस कामनाको धर्ममें लगा दीजिये। वहाँ आपकी वह कामना सफल होगी
tasmāt tvam api taṃ kāmaṃ yajñair vividha-dakṣiṇaiḥ | dharme kuru mahārāja tatra te sa bhaviṣyati ||
Kaya nga, O Maharaja, ituon mo rin ang pagnanais mong iyon sa dharma—sa pamamagitan ng mga paghahandog na may sari-saring kaloob (dakshina) para sa mga pari. Doon, sa landas ng katuwiran, tunay na matutupad ang hangarin mo.
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
Desire should not be pursued by unrighteous means; it should be redirected into dharma. Performing yajñas with proper generosity (dakṣiṇā) is presented as an ethical way to sublimate personal aims into socially and spiritually constructive action.
Vāyudeva addresses a king, advising him to fulfill his aspiration by undertaking sacrifices accompanied by appropriate and varied gifts, emphasizing that success is assured when the wish is pursued within dharma.