Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.23.21
Ūti· What drives us to actMoney Rivalry Can Inflame Destructive Anger
“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.”
What the purport teaches
- Even an insignificant amount of money can greatly agitate relatives and friends and inflame their anger.
- Becoming rivals, they quickly abandon goodwill and reject one another.
- The verse warns that this hostility can become so extreme that it leads even to murder.
Try this today
If a financial disagreement arises today, pause before replying and avoid words that inflame anger.
Ask yourself
How does rivalry over money affect my goodwill toward others?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
From Canto 10, chapter 14 onward, the translation and purports were completed by Śrīla Prabhupāda's disciples after his departure, and published by the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust.