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


Sanskrit:

नित्यार्तिदेन वित्तेन दुर्लभेनात्ममृत्युना ।गृहापत्याप्तपशुभि: का प्रीति: साधितैश्चलै: ॥ १९ ॥

ITRANS:

nityārtidena vittenadurlabhenātma-mṛtyunāgṛhāpatyāpta-paśubhiḥkā prītiḥ sādhitaiś calaiḥ

Translation:

Wealth is a perpetual source of distress, it is most difficult to acquire, and it is virtual death for the soul. What satisfaction does one actually gain from his wealth? Similarly, how can one gain ultimate or permanent happiness from one’s so-called home, children, relatives and domestic animals, which are all maintained by one’s hard-earned money?

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