धर्ममेके यशश्चान्ये कामं सत्यं दमं शमम् । अन्ये वदन्ति स्वार्थं वा ऐश्वर्यं त्यागभोजनम् । केचिद् यज्ञं तपो दानं व्रतानि नियमान् यमान् ॥ १० ॥
dharmam eke yaśaś cānye kāmaṁ satyaṁ damaṁ śamam anye vadanti svārthaṁ vā aiśvaryaṁ tyāga-bhojanam kecid yajñaṁ tapo dānaṁ vratāni niyamān yamān
- dharmam
- pious activities
- eke
- some people
- yaśaḥ
- fame
- ca
- also
- anye
- others
- kāmam
- sense gratification
- satyam
- truthfulness
- damam
- self-control
- śamam
- peacefulness
- anye
- others
- vadanti
- propound
- sva-artham
- pursuing one’s self-interest
- vai
- certainly
- aiśvaryam
- opulence or political influence
- tyāga
- renunciation
- bhojanam
- consumption
- kecit
- some people
- yajñam
- sacrifice
- tapaḥ
- austerity
- dānam
- charity
- vratāni
- taking vows
- niyamān
- regular religious duties
- yamān
- strict regulative discipline
Some say that people will be happy by performing pious religious activities. Others say that happiness is attained through fame, sense gratification, truthfulness, self-control, peace, self-interest, political influence, opulence, renunciation, consumption, sacrifice, penance, charity, vows, regulated duties or strict disciplinary regulation. Each process has its proponents.