धर्मार्थमपि नेहेत यात्रार्थं वाधनो धनम् । अनीहानीहमानस्य महाहेरिव वृत्तिदा ॥ १५ ॥
dharmartham api neheta yatrartham vadhano dhanam anihanihamanasya mahaher iva vrttida
- dharma-artham
- in religion or economic development
- api
- indeed
- na
- not
- iheta
- should try to obtain
- yatra-artham
- just to maintain the body and soul together
- va
- either
- adhanah
- one who has no wealth
- dhanam
- money
- aniha
- the desirelessness
- anihamanasya
- of a person who does not endeavor even to earn his livelihood
- maha-aheh
- the great serpent known as the python
- iva
- like
- vrtti-da
- which obtains its livelihood without endeavor
Even if a man is poor, he should not endeavor to improve his economic condition just to maintain his body and soul together or to become a famous religionist. Just as a great python, although lying in one place, not endeavoring for its livelihood, gets the food it needs to maintain body and soul, one who is desireless also obtains his livelihood without endeavor.