Bhagavad Gita 14.12
lobhaḥ pravṛttir ārambhaḥ
karmaṇām aśamaḥ spṛhā
rajasy etāni jāyante
vivṛddhe bharatarṣabha
Greed awakens restless drive,
Ceaseless striving to achieve and thrive;
Insatiate longing, acts begun—
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Bhagavad Gita 14.12
lobhaḥ pravṛttir ārambhaḥ
karmaṇām aśamaḥ spṛhā
rajasy etāni jāyante
vivṛddhe bharatarṣabha
Greed awakens restless drive,
Ceaseless striving to achieve and thrive;
Insatiate longing, acts begun—
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