WEALTH-ARTHAH-अर्थ :

SUBHASHITHANI:194
"Artha" has several meanings and some of them are as follows: 
Aim, purpose, meaning ,advantage ,profit ,prosperity ,interest  ,money, wealth

अर्थस्य साधने सिद्धे उत्कर्षे रक्षणे व्यये ।

नाशोपभोग आयासस्‍‍‍‍‍त्रासश्चिन्ता भ्रमो नृणाम् ॥ १७ ॥ŚB 11.23.17

arthasya sādhane siddhe utkarṣe rakṣaṇe vyaye
nāśopabhoga āyāsas trāsaś cintā bhramo nṛṇām

In the earning, attainment, increase, protection, expense, loss and enjoyment of wealth, all men experience great labour, fear, anxiety and delusion.

प्रायेणार्था: कदर्याणां न सुखाय कदाचन ।
इह चात्मोपतापाय मृतस्य नरकाय च ॥ १५ ॥

prāyeṇārthāḥ kadaryāṇāṁ  na sukhāya kadācana
iha cātmopatāpāya  mṛtasya narakāya ca

Generally, the wealth of misers never allows them any happiness. In this life it causes their self-torment, and when they die it sends them to hell.

स्तेयं हिंसानृतं दम्भ: काम: क्रोध: स्मयो मद: ।
भेदो वैरमविश्वास: संस्पर्धा व्यसनानि च ॥ १८ ॥
एते पञ्चदशानर्था ह्यर्थमूला मता नृणाम् ।
तस्मादनर्थमर्थाख्यं श्रेयोऽर्थी दूरतस्त्यजेत् ॥ १९ ॥Srimad Bhagavatham

steyaṁ hiṁsānṛtaṁ dambhaḥ  kāmaḥ krodhaḥ smayo madaḥ
bhedo vairam aviśvāsaḥ  saṁspardhā vyasanāni ca

ete pañcadaśānarthā  hy artha-mūlā matā nṛṇām
tasmād anartham arthākhyaṁ  śreyo-’rthī dūratas tyajet

Theft, violence, speaking lies, duplicity, lust, anger, perplexity, pride, quarrelling, enmity, faithlessness, envy and the dangers caused by women, gambling and intoxication are the fifteen undesirable qualities that contaminate men because of greed for wealth. Although these qualities are undesirable, men falsely ascribe value to them. One desiring to achieve the real benefit of life should therefore remain aloof from undesirable material wealth.

अर्थेनाल्पीयसा ह्येते संरब्धा दीप्तमन्यव: ।
त्यजन्त्याशु स्पृधो घ्नन्ति सहसोत्सृज्य सौहृदम् ॥ २१ ॥

arthenālpīyasā hy ete  saṁrabdhā dīpta-manyavaḥ
tyajanty āśu spṛdho ghnanti  sahasotsṛjya sauhṛdam

For even a small amount of money these relatives and friends become very agitated and their anger is inflamed. Acting as rivals, they quickly give up all sentiments of goodwill and will reject one at a moment’s notice, even to the point of committing murder.
प्राप्तव्यमर्थं लभते मनुष्यो देवोऽपि तं लङ्घयितुं न शक्तः। 

तस्मान्न शोचामि न विस्मयो मे यदस्मदीयं न हि तत्परेषाम् ॥

Whatever belongs to you will come to you , even Gods cannot change that. That is why I do not get either disappointed or surprised. No one else can take whatever is mine.

धर्मे मतिर्भवतु वः सततोत्थितानां
स ह्येक एव परलोकगतस्य बंधुः ।
अर्थाः स्त्रियश्च निपुणैरपि सेव्यमाना
नैवाप्तभावमुपयान्ति न च स्थिरत्वम् ॥  महाभारत, आदि
dharma matir bhavatu satata utthitAnAm
sa hi eka eva paraloka gatasya bandhuH ।
arthAH striyaH ca nipuNaiH api sevyamAnA
naivAptabhAvam upayAnti na ca sthiratvam ॥ mahAbhArata, Adi parva
If you want to grow always, then keep thinking about Dharma (moral code of life) always. Dharma is the only thing that follows you in the after life. Wealth and women are fickle.

धर्मार्थं यस्य वित्तेहा वरं तस्य निरेहता ।
प्रक्षालनाद्धि पंकस्य श्रेयो न स्पर्शनं नृणाम् ॥ महाभारत, अरण्य
dharmArthaM yasya vittehA varaM tasya nirehatA ।
prakShAlanAddhi pankasya shreyo na sparshanam nRuNAm ॥  mahAbhArata, araNya

If one wants wealth only so that he can spend it on Dharma (charity and other noble deeds), then it is better to give up the longing. It is better keep your feet clean by staying away from mud than clean it after getting dirty.

धर्मार्थकाममोक्षेषु नेच्छा मम कदाचन ।
त्वत्पादपंकजास्वादजीवितं दीयताम् मम ॥
dharma artha kAma mokSheShu na icChA mama kadAchana ।
tvat pAda pankaja AsvAda jIvitam dIyatAm mama ॥
Oh God! I am not interested in the four aspirations of mankind namely – Dharma, Wealth, Lust and salvation. All I want is to live by your lotus feet. Please grant this wish of mine.
मूर्खो न हि ददाति अर्थ नरो दारिद्रयशङ्कया ।
प्राज्ञाः तु वितरति अर्थ नरो दारिद्रयशङ्कया ॥ भोजप्रबंध

A fool does not do charity for the fear of himself becoming poor(by losing the wealth). A wise man does charity exactly for the same fear that he may become poor if he did not do charity now. - Bhoja prabandha

चतुर्विधा भजन्ते मां जना: सुकृतिनोऽर्जुन |
आर्तो जिज्ञासुरर्थार्थी ज्ञानी च भरतर्षभ ||BG7.16||
chatur-vidhā bhajante māṁ janāḥ sukṛitino ’rjuna
ārto jijñāsur arthārthī jñānī cha bharatarṣhabha
O best amongst the Bharatas, four kinds of righteous  people engage in my devotion—the distressed, the seekers after knowledge, the seekers of worldly possessions, and those who are situated in knowledge.

SRI KRISHNAYA THUBHYAM NAMAH