श्रीबलिरुवाच सत्यं भगवता प्रोक्तं धर्मोऽयं गृहमेधिनाम् । अर्थं कामं यशो वृत्तिं यो न बाधेत कर्हिचित् ॥ २ ॥
sri-balir uvaca satyam bhagavata proktam dharmo ’yam grhamedhinam artham kamam yaso vrttim yo na badheta karhicit
- sri-balih uvaca
- Bali Maharaja said
- satyam
- it is truth
- bhagavata
- by Your Greatness
- proktam
- what has already been spoken
- dharmah
- a religious principle
- ayam
- that is
- grhamedhinam
- especially for the householders
- artham
- economic development
- kamam
- sense gratification
- yasah vrttim
- reputation and means of livelihood
- yah
- which religious principle
- na
- not
- badheta
- hinders
- karhicit
- at any time.
Bali Maharaja said: As you have already stated, the principle of religion that does not hinder one’s economic development, sense gratification, fame and means of livelihood is the real occupational duty of the householder. I also think that this religious principle is correct.