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“Dharma is better than Artha, and Artha is better than Kama.
But Artha should always be first practised by the king for
the livelihood of men is to be obtained from it only. Again,
Kama being the occupation of public women, they should
prefer it to the other two, and these are exceptions to the
general rule.” (Kama Sutra)
Of the first three, virtue is the highest goal, a secure life
the second and pleasure the least important. When motives
conflict, the higher ideal is to be followed. Thus, in making
money, virtue must not be compromised, but earning a living
should take precedence over pleasure, but there are
exceptions.
In childhood, Vātsyāyana says, a person should learn how
to make a living; youth is the time for pleasure, and as years
pass one should concentrate on living virtuously and hope to
escape the cycle of rebirth. The Kama Sutra acknowledges
that the senses can be dangerous: ‘Just as a horse in full
gallop, blinded by the energy of his own speed, pays no
attention to any post or hole or ditch on the path, so two
lovers, blinded by passion, in the friction of sexual battle,
are caught up in their fierce energy and pay no attention to
danger’