Study a Verse

• Therefore one who accumulates money should realize that he may be harassed by the government or by thieves or even killed by enemies.
• Especially in this Age of Kali-yuga, it is said that instead of protecting the money of the citizens, the government itself will take away the money with the force of law.
• The learned brāhmaṇa had therefore decided that he should not accumulate any money.

Śrīla Prabhupāda's own sentences, chosen from the purport as its central points. Read the full purport on Vedabase to see them in place.

Seriousness → Principled living. The example of bhakti becomes a guide to daily life.

Chapters 11–15 of Canto 7: Teachings on social and spiritual conduct. An editorial reading of the story's mood, not the text itself. See the emotional arc

Chapter 13: The Behavior of a Perfect Person

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

Although fully learned, he should always remain silent, like a dumb person, and travel like a restless child. In this regard, Nārada Muni described a meeting between Prahlāda and a saintly person who had adopted the mode of life of a python.