Amongst these three objects, viz., Virtue, Profit, and Pleasure, Virtue is the foremost. He, who is of virtuous soul, acquires great happiness both here and hereafter.
तस्मादर्थाच्च कामाच्च धर्म एवोत्तरो भवेत्। अस्मिल्लोके परे चैव धर्मात्मा सुखमेधते॥