Listen now with attention to what are the triple objects. They are decrease, maintenance of what is, and growth. The great three fold objects consist of religion, Profit and Pleasure. These should be followed judiciously. By the help of religion a king succeeds in ruling the Earth for ever.
त्रिवर्गश्चापि यः प्रोक्तस्तमिहैकमनाः शृणु। क्षयः स्थानं च वृद्धिश्च त्रिवर्गः परमस्तथा॥ धर्मश्चार्थश्च कामश्च सेवितव्योऽथ कालतः। धर्मेण च महीपालश्चिरं पालयते महीम्॥