[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Polity, Pleasure & Law](https://indike.org/pramana/in.niti) › [Law and Social-Religious Duty](https://indike.org/pramana/in.niti.dharma) › [Minor extant smṛtis](https://indike.org/pramana/in.niti.dharma.upasmrti) › [Dakshasmriti](https://indike.org/pramana/in.niti.dharma.upasmrti.daksa) › 3.23 # Dakshasmriti 3.23 Dakṣasmṛti 3.23 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [3.23](https://indike.org/pramana/in.niti.dharma.upasmrti.daksa.3.23) sukhaṃ vāñchanti sarve hi tacca dharmasamudbhavam tasmāddharmaḥ sadā kāryyaḥ sarvavarṇaiḥ prayatnataḥ > All beings desire happiness, and that arises from dharma; / therefore, dharma must always be performed with effort by all social classes. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 3.22](https://indike.org/pramana/in.niti.dharma.upasmrti.daksa.3.22) - [Next: 3.24](https://indike.org/pramana/in.niti.dharma.upasmrti.daksa.3.24) - [Up: 3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.niti.dharma.upasmrti.daksa.3) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.niti.dharma.upasmrti.daksa~en-mt.3.23) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.niti.dharma.upasmrti.daksa.3.23](https://indike.org/pramana/in.niti.dharma.upasmrti.daksa.3.23) · Pramāṇa