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* It is not proper for a man to neglect the objectives
of Artha and Kama in his life as a householder.
* Of course, man should not be deeply interested in
Artha and Kama but he has to carry out the Arthapurushartha to support his family.
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* Do not develop an inferiority complex seeing the
external show and pomp of rich people. Look into their minds and hearts a little. Even they are maddened by addictions and aberrations.
* By means of Artha and Kama you can be a wealthy
man outwardly but only Dharma can give you inward wealth.
* You should not sacrifice Dharma at any cost. If your
Dharma is saved and maintained, everything else in your life will be safe. If there is no Dharma in your life, it will be a senseless void.
DISCOURSE 81
The ocean of supreme compassion, the great scriptural scholar, Acharyashri Haribhadrasooriji while expounding the ordinary principles of grihasthadharma in his work Dharmabindu describes the twenty-fifth ordinary principle that there should be propriety and a sense of balance and harmony in the pursuit of Dharma, Artha and Kama. ( TCE Tagaparataiबद्धत्रिवर्गप्रतिपत्तिः ) The author has given the name त्रिवग to these three objectives namely Dharma, Artha and Kama. The author says that people should not pursue any one of these three objectives in such a manner that the other two are neglected or affected. The three objectives should be pursued together, with a sense of propriety, proportion and balance.
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