Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 1, Verse 38

Arjuna said
यद्यप्येते न पश्यन्ति लोभोपहतचेतसः।कुलक्षयकृतं दोषं मित्रद्रोहे च पातकम् ॥1.38॥

yadyapyete na paśyanti lobhopahatacetasaḥkulakṣayakṛtaṃ doṣaṃ mitradrohe ca pātakam

Meaning

“Even if they, their minds overpowered by greed, cannot see the wrong in destroying a family or the sin of betraying friends...”

हिंदी में अर्थ

“भले ही लालच से अंधे हुए ये लोग कुल के नाश के दोष और मित्रों से विश्वासघात के पाप को न देख पाएँ...”

Practise it today

Notice one moment today when wanting something badly clouds your judgement, and wait ten minutes before acting.

Reflect tonight

When did wanting something cloud your judgement today, and did waiting help?

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