Vaishampayana said : When the great Rishi was the mentioned, Bhishma with joined hands said. "That man is truly intelligent who fixes his eyes judiciously on Dharma, Artha and Kama and who, after reflecting with patience, acts in such a way as virtue (Dharma) may lead to future virtue, profit (Artha) to future profit and pleasure (Kama) to future pleasure. Therefore, that which has been said by you and that which, besides being beneficial to us is consistent with virtue, is certainly the best advice and it has my full approval."
वैशम्पायन उवाच महर्षेः कीर्तने तस्य भीष्मः प्राञ्जलिरब्रवीत्। धर्ममर्थं च कामं च त्रीनेतान् योऽनुपश्यति॥ अर्थमर्थानुबन्धं च धर्मं धर्मानुबन्धनम्। कामं कामानुबन्धं च विपरीतान् पृथक् पृथक्॥ यो विचिन्त्य धिया धीरो व्यवस्यति स बुद्धिमान्। तदिदं धर्मयुक्तं च हितं चैव कुलस्य नः॥ उक्तं भवत्या यच्छ्रेयस्तन्मह्यं रोचते भृशम्।