Quote - Wealth

Resource - Subhashita

Photo Source - By Theo Crazzolara (Chocolate coins) [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons

Quote 1

Wealth has 3 directions/routes or Gatis

1) Enjoyments
2) Act of Giving (Donations)
3) Destruction

Quote 2

A wealth which is neither donated or used in enjoyments of self, children, family or others has no other route or direction except Destruction. Such a wealth gets looted, drowned,burnt etc.

Quote 3

Goddess Laxmi or Goddess of wealth is Chanchal. She cannot stay at one place. Just as sun rays reflect nature of sun - brightness and heat that way wealth eg currency, coins, gold etc. reflects nature of Goddess Laxmi. Hence wealth cannot stay at one place for a long time in its original nature.

Quote 4

Bhishma said when you observe that your wealth is going to get looted soon then as per Vidur Niti you should at once donate half your wealth. This will check the ill coming your way. Even if not, you will earn a lot of piety which will make your way easier to heaven in the After life.