Srimad Bhagavatam — Ekadasha Skandha, Shloka 23
The Curse on the Yadus Begins: Kṛṣṇa’s Plan to Withdraw His Dynasty
मत्स्यो गृहीतो मत्स्यघ्नैर्जालेनान्यै: सहार्णवे । तस्योदरगतं लोहं स शल्ये लुब्धकोऽकरोत् ॥ २३ ॥
matsyo gṛhīto matsya-ghnair jālenānyaiḥ sahārṇave tasyodara-gataṁ lohaṁ sa śalye lubdhako ’karot
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This verse illustrates how greed turns even a small object (the iron hook) into a cause for further harm, symbolizing how attachment and covetousness multiply bondage and suffering.
In the Avadhūta’s teachings, ordinary scenes from nature become spiritual instructors, showing that one can learn renunciation and wisdom from daily life without elaborate scholarship.
Watch how “small cravings” become bigger habits: reduce needless acquisition, avoid exploitative gain, and practice contentment so that desire does not turn into a weapon against your own peace.