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)