धर्मस्य ह्यापवर्ग्यस्य नार्थोऽर्थायोपकल्पते । नार्थस्य धर्मैकान्तस्य कामो लाभाय हि स्मृत: ॥ ९ ॥
dharmasya hy apavargyasya nartho ’rthayopakalpate narthasya dharmaikantasya kamo labhaya hi smrtah
- dharmasya
- occupational engagement
- hi
- certainly
- apavargyasya
- ultimate liberation
- na
- not
- arthah
- end
- arthaya
- for material gain
- upakalpate
- is meant for
- na
- neither
- arthasya
- of material gain
- dharma-eka-antasya
- for one who is engaged in the ultimate occupational service
- kamah
- sense gratification
- labhaya
- attainment of
- hi
- exactly
- smrtah
- is described by the great sages.
All occupational engagements are certainly meant for ultimate liberation. They should never be performed for material gain. Furthermore, according to sages, one who is engaged in the ultimate occupational service should never use material gain to cultivate sense gratification.