Shloka 51
Kāṣṭhīlā-Ākhyāna: Ratnāvalī’s Return, Co-wife Dharma, and the Phālguna Propitiation
चंचलानीह वित्तानि पित्र्याणि किल योषिताम् । कांतार्जितानि सुभगे स्थिराणीति निगद्यते ॥ ५१ ॥
caṃcalānīha vittāni pitryāṇi kila yoṣitām | kāṃtārjitāni subhage sthirāṇīti nigadyate || 51 ||
Ang yaman sa mundong ito ay tunay na pabagu-bago—lalo na ang yamang minana ng babae mula sa ama. Ngunit, O mapalad, sinasabi na ang yamang pinaghirapan ng asawa ay mas nananatili at matatag.
Narada (in dialogue context with Sanatkumara tradition)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It highlights the impermanence of material wealth and urges a dharmic, grounded approach to artha—valuing stability gained through rightful effort over dependence on uncertain possessions.
By stressing the fickleness of wealth, it indirectly supports bhakti as the true refuge—encouraging detachment from unstable artha and reliance on dharma-centered living that supports devotion.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana or Jyotisha) is taught directly; the verse functions as niti/dharma instruction about artha-management and household ethics.