Canto 11: General HistoryChapter 23: The Song of the Avanti Brahmana.

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Srimad Bhagavatam 11.23.20

bhidyante bhrataro darah

pitarah suhrdas tatha

ekasnigdhah kakinina

sadyah sarve 'rayah krtah

SYNONYMS

bhidyante -- they break off; bhratarah -- the brothers; darah -- wife; pitarah -- parents; suhrdah -- friends; tatha -- and; eka -- as if one; asnigdhah -- very dear; kakinina -- by a small coin; sadyah -- immediately; sarve -- all of them; arayah -- enemies; krtah -- 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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