Chapter 43 — Aranya Kanda, Sarga 43

Valmiki Ramayana — Aranya Kanda

Verse 43.28

अर्थी येनार्थकृत्येन संव्रजत्यविचारयन्। तमर्थमर्थशास्त्रज्ञाः प्राहुरर्थ्याः सुलक्ष्मण ॥

arthī yenārthakṛtyena saṃvrajatyavicārayan| tamarthamarthaśāstrajñāḥ prāhurarthyāḥ sulakṣmaṇa ||

English Meaning

The object which persons desirous of acquiring wealth follow without any discretion in their actions, is the true definition of wealth given by the political economists.

— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)