धर्मस्य ह्यापवर्ग्यस्य नार्थोऽर्थायोपकल्पते। नार्थस्य धर्मैकान्तस्य कामो लाभाय हि स्मृतः॥९॥
Dharmasya hyāpavargyasya nārtho'rthāyopakalpate| Nārthasya dharmaikāntasya kāmo lābhāya hi smṛtaḥ||9||
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The object or purpose (arthaḥ) of (that) Dharma (dharmasya) (which) really (hi) confers final Beatitude or Liberation (āpavargyasya) does not (na) lead (upakalpate) to wealth (arthāya). (Besides,) it is said (smritaḥ) that for the one whose only end or aim (eka-antasya) is Dharma (dharma), wealth (arthasya) is not (na) for enjoying (lābhāya) pleasure(s) (kāmaḥ), undoubtedly (hi)1||9||