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# Bhagavatapurana 11.23.18

Bhāgavatapurāṇa 11.23.18

- **Language:** Sanskrit

### [11.23.18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.bhagavata.11.23.18)

steyaṃ hiṃsānṛtaṃ dambhaḥ kāmaḥ krodhaḥ smayo madaḥ /  
bhedo vairam aviśvāsaḥ saṃspardhā vyasanāni ca //

> 18 & 19. Theft, harmfulness, falsehood, hyprocrisy, passion, revenge, deep anger, pride, haughtiness, discord, enmity, distrust, envy, jealousy, passionate longing for women, gambling, etc., these fifteen evils that assail men have indeed their source in wealth: therefore the evil that goes by the name of wealth should altogether be abandoned by one bent on securing the highest good.  
> — S. Subba Rau 1928, The Srimad Bhagavatam

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## Translations (2)

- [The Srimad Bhagavatam](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.bhagavata~en-subbarau.11.23.p20) — S. Subba Rau 1928, English
- [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.bhagavata~en-mt.11.23.18) — English, machine translation

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