SB 11.23.21
His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 21
arthenālpīyasā hy ete
saṁrabdhā dīpta-manyavaḥ
tyajanty āśu spṛdho ghnanti
sahasotsṛjya sauhṛdam
SYNONYMS
arthena—by wealth; alpīyasā—insignificant; hi—even; ete—they; saṁrabdhāḥ—agitated; dīpta—inflamed; manyavaḥ—their anger; tyajanti—they give up; āśu—very quickly; spṛdhaḥ—becoming quarrelsome; ghnanti—they destroy; sahasā—quickly; utsṛjya—rejecting; sauhṛdam—goodwill.
TRANSLATION
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.