Valmiki Ramayana Kishkindha Kanda Sarga 33 Shloka 46
Original Shlokaन हि धर्मार्थसिद्ध्यर्थं पानमेवं प्रशस्यते। पानादर्थश्च धर्मश्च कामश्च परिहीयते।।4.33.46।।
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English Translation
धर्मार्थसिद्ध्यर्थम् for accomplishment of dharma and artha, एवम् that way, पानम् drinking, न प्रशस्यते हि not admirable, पानात् by drinking, अर्थश्च material wealth, कामश्च by desire, धर्मश्च morals, परिहीयते will be destroyed.
English Commentary
'Drinking this way does not help accomplishment of dharma and artha. It destroys wealth, ambition and righteousness.