Wealth is a perpetual source of distress, it is most difficult to acquire, and it is virtual death for the soul. What satisfaction does one actually gain from his wealth? Similarly, how can one gain ultimate or permanent happiness from one’s so-called home, children, relatives and domestic animals, which are all maintained by one’s hard-earned money?
Srimad Bhagavata Purana
श्रीमद्भागवतमहापुराणम्
मूल श्लोकः
नित्यार्तिदेन वित्तेन दुर्लभेनात्ममृत्युना । गृहापत्याप्तपशुभिः का प्रीतिः साधितैश्चलैः
nityārtidena vittena durlabhenātmamṛtyunā | gṛhāpatyāptapaśubhiḥ kā prītiḥ sādhitaiścalaiḥ
SB 11.3.19