Chapter 83 — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 83

Valmiki Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda

Verse 83.36

यस्यार्था धर्मकामार्थास्तस्य सर्व प्रदक्षिणम्। अधनेनार्थकामेन नार्थः शक्यं विचिन्वता॥

yasyārthā dharmakāmārthāstasya sarva pradakṣiṇam| adhanenārthakāmena nārthaḥ śakyaṃ vicinvatā||

English Meaning

He that has riches, has virtue and desire attending on him, and has everything auspicious. That one without wealth, that seek it, cannot secure the wealth of prowess, without riches and desire.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)