Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 11 - Chapter 1 - Verse 21


Sanskrit:

अर्थेनाल्पीयसा ह्येते संरब्धा दीप्तमन्यव: ।त्यजन्त्याशु स्पृधो घ्नन्ति सहसोत्सृज्य सौहृदम् ॥ २१ ॥

ITRANS:

arthenālpīyasā hy etesaṁrabdhā dīpta-manyavaḥtyajanty āśu spṛdho ghnantisahasotsṛjya sauhṛdam

Translation:

For even a small amount of money these relatives and friends become very agitated and their anger is inflamed. Acting as rivals, they quickly give up all sentiments of goodwill and will reject one at a moment’s notice, even to the point of committing murder.

Purport: