Chapter 14
धर्ममेके यशश्चान्ये कामं सत्यं दमं शमम् । अन्ये वदन्ति स्वार्थं वा ऐश्वर्यं त्यागभोजनम् । केचिद् यज्ञं तपो दानं व्रतानि नियमान् यमान् ॥ १० ॥
Transliteration
dharmam eke yaśaś cānye kāmaṁ satyaṁ damaṁ śamam anye vadanti svārthaṁ vā aiśvaryaṁ tyāga-bhojanam kecid yajñaṁ tapo dānaṁ vratāni niyamān yamān
Synonyms (Word-for-Word)
dharmam — pious activities; eke — some people; yaśaḥ — fame; ca — also; anye — others; kāmam — sense gratification; satyam — truthfulness; damam — self-control; śamam — peacefulness; anye — others; vadanti — propound; sva-artham — pursuing one’s self-interest; vai — certainly; aiśvaryam — opulence or political influence; tyāga — renunciation; bhojanam — consumption; kecit — some people; yajñam — sacrifice; tapaḥ — austerity; dānam — charity; vratāni — taking vows; niyamān — regular religious duties; yamān — strict regulative discipline.
Translation
“Some say that people will be happy by performing pious religious activities. Others say that happiness is attained through fame, sense gratification, truthfulness, self-control, peace, self-interest, political influence, opulence, renunciation, consumption, sacrifice, penance, charity, vows, regulated duties or strict disciplinary regulation. Each process has its proponents.”