pauMs$aisvagAAeR ivaih"ta:
s$auô$d"Ae ÷nauBaAivata:
na taeSau iflazyamaAnaeSau
i‡avagAAeR'TaARya k(lpatae
tri-vargo 'rthaya kalpate
pumsah-of a person; tri-vargah-the three aims of life (religion, economic development and sense gratification); vihitah-enjoined according to Vedic ritualistic ceremonies; suhrdah-toward relatives and friends; hi-indeed; anubhavitah-when they are properly in line; na-not; tesu-in them; klisyamanesu-if they are actually in any difficulty; tri-vargah-these three aims of life; arthaya-for any purpose; kalpate-does become so.
When one's friends and relatives are properly situated, one's religion, economic development and sense gratification, as described in the Vedic literatures, are beneficial. Otherwise, if one's friends and relatives are in distress, these three cannot offer any happiness.