Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 11.23.20

bhidyante bhrātaro dārāḥ

pitaraḥ suhṛdas tathā

ekāsnigdhāḥ kākiṇinā

sadyaḥ sarve 'rayaḥ kṛtāḥ

SYNONYMS

bhidyante — they break off; bhrātaraḥ — the brothers; dārāḥ — wife; pitaraḥ — parents; suhṛdaḥ — friends; tathā — and; eka — as if one; āsnigdhāḥ — very dear; kākiṇinā — by a small coin; sadyaḥ — immediately; sarve — all of them; arayaḥ — enemies; kṛtāḥ — made.

TRANSLATION

Even a man's brothers, wife, parents and friends united with him in love will immediately break off their affectionate relationships and become enemies over a single coin.

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