धनं धान्यं सुतं जायां हयं हस्तिनमेव च। चतुर्वर्गं तथा चान्ते लभेन्मुक्तिं च शाश्वतीम् ॥ १७ ॥
dhanaṁ dhānyaṁ sutaṁ jāyāṁ hayaṁ hastinamēva ca | caturvargaṁ tathā cāntē labhēnmuktiṁ ca śāśvatīm || 17 ||
Translation
He gains wealth and grain, children and a spouse, horses and elephants, the four aims of life, and in the end eternal liberation.
Word by word
- dhanam
- wealth
- dhānyam
- grain
- sutam
- a child
- jāyām
- a spouse
- hayam
- horses
- hastinam
- elephants
- ēva ca
- and indeed
- caturvargam
- the four aims of life
- tathā
- likewise
- antē
- in the end
- labhēt
- one gains
- muktim
- liberation
- śāśvatīm
- eternal
Meaning
Worldly well-being and final freedom are promised together. The four aims are dharma, prosperity, enjoyment and liberation.