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लोभसागरमुलमतिवेलं सन्तोषसेतुबन्धेन प्रसरन्तं
महामतिः। निवारयेत् ॥२२॥
Meaning: Greed is like a monster that gulps down all the good qualities. Its entangling creepers trap a person into life long misery and never let him reach the goals of dharma and karma.
It is like the begging bowl which always remains empty, needing more and more to fill up.
Desire for wealth is insatiable. One who doesn't have any thing craves for a hundred gold coins. One who has a hundred, would aspire for a thousand and so on.
A king would dream of becoming an emperor, an emperor would want to rule the heaven. The ruler of the heavens, Lord Indra, too would not be satisfied with his lot.
Thus the waves of the ocean of greed would time and again deluge a jiva. It is therefore, very necessary to build a strong wall of contentment against these waves and preserve the peace of mind.
क्षान्त्या क्रोधो मदुत्वेन मानो मायाजवेन च । लोभश्चानीहया जेयाः कषाया इति संग्रहः ॥२३॥
Meaning : One can overcome anger with forgiveness, vanity with humility, deceitfulness with frankness
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Yoga Shashtra
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