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Aranya Kanda Sarga 43 Shloka 33
Original Shloka
अर्थी येनार्थकृत्येन संव्रजत्यविचारयन्। तमर्थमर्थशास्त्रज्ञाः प्राहुरर्थ्याश्च लक्ष्मण।।3.43.33।।
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English Translation

लक्ष्मण Lakshmana, अर्थी materialist, येन by whichever, अर्थकृत्येन done for material wealth, अविचारयन् without thinking, संव्रजति moves about, तम् that, अर्थशास्त्रज्ञाः economists, अर्थ्याः scientists, अर्थम् material, प्राहुः called.

English Commentary

A materialist moves about thoughtlessly for making money. Economists call it material wealth.