Srimad Bhagavatam — Panchama Skandha, Shloka 13
The Forest of Material Existence: Jaḍa Bharata Instructs King Rahūgaṇa
अन्योन्यवित्तव्यतिषङ्गवृद्ध- वैरानुबन्धो विवहन्मिथश्च । अध्वन्यमुष्मिन्नुरुकृच्छ्रवित्त- बाधोपसर्गैर्विहरन् विपन्न: ॥ १३ ॥
anyonya-vitta-vyatiṣaṅga-vṛddha- vairānubandho vivahan mithaś ca adhvany amuṣminn uru-kṛcchra-vitta- bādhopasargair viharan vipannaḥ
Por las transacciones monetarias, las relaciones se tensan mucho y terminan en enemistad. A veces el esposo y la esposa avanzan por el sendero del progreso material y, para sostener su vínculo, trabajan con gran penuria. A veces, por escasez de dinero o por enfermedad, quedan avergonzados y abatidos, casi al borde de la muerte.
In this material world, there are many transactions between peoples and societies as well as between nations, but gradually these end in enmity between the two parties. Similarly, in the marriage relationship, monetary transactions are sometimes overpowered by the dangerous conditions of material life. One then becomes diseased or monetarily embarrassed. In the modern age most countries have developed economically, but due to business exchanges relationships seem to be strained. Finally wars are declared between nations, and as a result of these upheavals there is destruction all over the world, and people suffer heavily.
FAQs
This verse explains that mutual attachment centered on money and possessions increases entanglement, which naturally breeds ongoing enmity and hostility, leading to repeated suffering.
Śukadeva Gosvāmī speaks this teaching while describing the soul’s perilous journey through material existence and the need for detachment.
Reduce possessiveness and rivalry around money, practice contentment and fair dealing, and cultivate devotion and humility so relationships are not driven by competition and resentment.