Shloka 21
धर्मसूक्ष्मे त्यागप्रधान्यविचारः
Subtle Dharma and the Primacy of Renunciation
असि्मिन्नेवं सूक्ष्मगम्ये मार्गे सद्धिर्निषेविते । कथमर्थमनर्थाब्यमर्जुन त्वं प्रशंभसि
asminnevaṁ sūkṣmagamye mārge sādubhir niṣevite | katham arthaṁ anarthāḍhyaṁ arjuna tvaṁ praśaṁsasi ||
尤提希提罗说道：“阿周那！既已有此高贵之道——微妙，唯凭精炼之慧方能了知，且为贤善之人所奉行——你怎还能称赞那充满祸患与害果的‘财富’呢？”
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even when a subtle, virtuous path of dharma is available and endorsed by the wise, one should be wary of praising mere wealth (artha) because it often carries ‘anartha’—harm, attachment, conflict, and moral compromise.
In the Shanti Parva’s reflective discourse on right conduct after the war, Yudhiṣṭhira challenges Arjuna’s apparent commendation of wealth, arguing that the higher, ethically refined path followed by good people should take precedence over gains that tend to generate suffering.