Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 11 - Chapter 1 - Verse 18-19


Sanskrit:

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

ITRANS:

steyaṁ hiṁsānṛtaṁ dambhaḥkāmaḥ krodhaḥ smayo madaḥbhedo vairam aviśvāsaḥsaṁspardhā vyasanāni ca

Translation:

Theft, violence, speaking lies, duplicity, lust, anger, perplexity, pride, quarreling, 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.

Purport:

The words anartham arthākhyam, or “undesirable wealth,” indicate wealth that cannot be efficiently engaged in the loving service of the Lord. Such superfluous money or property will undoubtedly pollute a man with all of the above-mentioned qualities and therefore should be given up.