Greed

Passionate, hungry for the fruits of action, greedy, harmful in nature, impure, swayed by elation and grief — such a doer is proclaimed to be rajasic.

Threefold is the gate of this hell that destroys the soul — desire, anger, and greed. Therefore one should abandon these three.

From sattva, knowledge is born; from rajas, greed alone arises; and from tamas come negligence and delusion — and ignorance as well.

Alas! How terrible it is that we are resolved to commit such a great sin, driven by greed for royal pleasures, bent on slaying our own kin.

Greed, restless activity, the undertaking of actions, unrest, and longing — these arise when rajas is ascendant, O best of the Bharatas.

Even if they, with minds overtaken by greed, do not see the wrong in destroying the family and the sin in betraying friends —

He is completely emancipated who does not covet others' belongings, never disregards anyone, transcends all dualities, and has a soul free from attachment.

The Lord said, "It is desire and wrath, born from passion, that is our enemy here, a monster of greed and sin."

Bound by hundreds of ropes of hope, driven by desire and anger, they strive to amass wealth by unjust means for the sake of sensual pleasure.

This I have gained today; this wish I shall yet fulfil; this wealth is mine — and more will come to me again.

Greed is their covering and their bedding. They are addicted to greed, always indulging in sensual pleasures and gluttony, with no fear of punishment in the afterlife.

They are the source of kindness and other virtues. They feel sad when they see others in distress and are happy when they see others happy. They are calm, and they don't consider anyone as their enemy. They are free from pride and passion, and they have control over greed, anger, joy, and fear. They are gentle and compassionate towards those in distress, and they have pure devotion to me in their thoughts, words, and actions. They show respect to everyone and are humble themselves. I love such people as I love my own life. They have no personal interests, but they are dedicated to my name and are full of peace, calmness, humility, and good humor.

They are free from passion, greed, pride, and arrogance. For them, prosperity and adversity are the same.

Lust, anger, vanity, and covetousness are all paths leading to hell. Abjuring these, adore the Hero of Raghu's line, whom saints worship.

One who remains unaffected by the allure of women, stays vigilant even in the darkest night of anger, and is not entangled in greed, is equal to you, O Lord of Raghus.

I tell you, dear sage, the qualities of saints that make them master over me. They have mastered the six passions (lust, anger, greed, infatuation, pride, and jealousy), are sinless, disinterested, firm, detached, pure (inside and out), full of bliss, wise, desireless, moderate in their diet, truthful, inspired, knowledgeable, and united with God. They are cautious, honor others, free from pride, strong-willed, and well-versed in the path of righteousness.

The earth became a cow of plenty, yielding all one's coveted products. The people were happy and free from all sorrows, and both men and women were good-looking and virtuous.

Righteousness is wealth and pleasure. Why should one not pursue righteousness? One should not abandon righteousness for the sake of pleasure, fear, or greed. In fact, one should not give up righteousness even to save their own life.

Anger destroys the benefits of charity, and greed prevents one from reaching Heaven.

One should not perform, or cause to perform, any action that involves expectation of reward, destruction of life, or hoarding of wealth or objects.