Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.7.32
धर्मार्थकाममोक्षाणां निमित्तान्यविरोधत: ।
वार्ताया दण्डनीतेश्च श्रुतस्य च विधिं पृथक् ॥ ३२ ॥
dharmārtha-kāma-mokṣāṇāṁ
[dharmaartha-kaama-mokshaanaam]
nimittāny avirodhataḥ
[nimittaany avirodhatah]
vārtāyā daṇḍa-nīteś ca
[vaartaayaa danda-neetesh cha]
śrutasya ca vidhiṁ pṛthak
[shrutasya cha vidhim prithak]
Word-for-word
dharma
—
religiosity
artha
—
economic development
kāma
—
sense gratification
mokṣāṇām
—
salvation
nimittāni
—
causes
avirodhataḥ
—
without being contradictory
vārtāyāḥ
—
on the principles of the means of livelihood
daṇḍa-nīteḥ
—
of law and order
ca
—
also
śrutasya
—
of the codes of scriptures
ca
—
also
vidhim
—
regulations
pṛthak
—
different.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
dharmārtha-kāma-mokṣāṇāṁ
dharma
religiosity
artha
economic development
kāma
sense gratification
mokṣāṇām
salvation
nimittāny avirodhataḥ
nimittāni
causes
avirodhataḥ
without being contradictory
vārtāyā daṇḍa-nīteś ca
vārtāyāḥ
on the principles of the means of livelihood
daṇḍa-nīteḥ
of law and order
ca
also
śrutasya ca vidhiṁ pṛthak
śrutasya
of the codes of scriptures
ca
also
vidhim
regulations
pṛthak
different.
You may also describe the noncontradictory causes of religiosity, economic development, sense gratification and salvation and also the different means of livelihood and different processes of law and order as mentioned in the revealed scriptures.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
Please describe the methods of dharma, artha, kāma and mokṣa which do not conflict with each other, and the rules in the scriptures for professions, in artha-śāstra and in the Vedas.
Describe the processes (nimittāni), which are mutually not conflicting (avirdhataḥ). Please describe the rules for professions like merchants according to the scriptures for professions, the rules for punishment according to artha-śāstra and the rules according to Vedic scriptures.
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Personal Guidance
The four pursuits — religion, economics, sense enjoyment and liberation — must be pursued without contradiction. A balanced life integrates them under scriptural guidance rather than treating them as rivals. Livelihood and law have a sacred frame.
Reflection Questions
- Are my religious, financial, and pleasure pursuits in contradiction, or harmonized under a guiding principle?
- What scripture-rooted norms could re-order my livelihood and daily conduct?
My note
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