Shloka : 73

अपि भूरिफलं कर्म धर्मापेतं भवेद्यदि ।

आचर्यं तर्हि तन्नैव धर्म: सर्वार्थदोऽस्ति हि ॥ 73 ॥

અને ઘણુંક છે ફળ જેને વિષે એવું પણ જે કર્મ, તે જો ધર્મે રહિત હોય તો તેનું આચરણ ન જ કરવું; કેમ જે ધર્મ છે તે જ સર્વ પુરુષાર્થને આપનારો છે; માટે કોઈક ફળના લોભે કરીને ધર્મનો ત્યાગ ન કરવો. ॥ 73 ॥

And however rewarding the action may be, but if it is not as per the code of conduct, that action should not be performed. Because by following the code of conduct, all the four principal objects (Dharma, Artha,... etc.) could be achieved. Therefore, the code of conduct should not be given up for the sake of any kind of reward. || 73 ||

Commentary

The devotees of Shri Hari should not perform any act or deed which is not as per the code of conduct, evenif, it could result into a great reward or a very big gain of wealth. By following the code of conduct, if one has to beg with a clay container in one’s hand, even then one should consider oneself wealthy. Because for a religiously inclined person, code of conduct prescribed by the religion, is the real wealth. Metals like gold etc. are mere byproducts of Earth. They are not related to spiritual self and they cause trouble. Only ignorant people can consider themselves wealthy by owning such wealth, whereas for the wise people only the code of conduct is the real wealth, which is related to spir­itual self and by following it one can attain higher state in the next world. By following the code of conduct, one can fulfill all the desires. By following the code of conduct one can attain all kinds of objects and their sources. Education of ethics, money, good physique, courage, birth in a good family and health, all these could be attained only by following the code of conduct. And the liberation from all the sufferings could also be attained by following the code of conduct. Therefore, for the sake of wealth, kingdom, women or material possessions, one should not give up the code of conduct. This is the principle of Shri Hariji.