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इदमद्य मया लब्धमिमं प्राप्स्ये मनोरथम्। इदमस्तीदमपि मे भविष्यति पुनर्धनम्।।

idam adya mayā labdham imaṁ prāpsye manoratham idam astīdam api me bhaviṣyati punar dhanam

idam (this) adya (today) mayā (by me) labdham (gained) imam (this) prāpsye (I shall gain) manoratham (according to my desire) idam (this) asti (is) idam (this) api (also) me (to me) bhaviṣyati (will be) punaḥ (again) dhanam (wealth).

The demoniac person thinks: “So much wealth do I have today, and I will gain more according to my schemes. So much is mine now, and it will increase in the future, more and more.”

Kṛṣṇa gives us a look into the internal monologue of the demoniac person. They are constantly counting: “I got this much today; I will get that much tomorrow. This is my property, and that will also be mine soon.” They are obsessed with accumulation and future schemes. Their self-worth is entirely tied to their bank balance and their acquisitions. This is the ‘Mind of a Hoarder’. They look at the world only as a collection of resources to be conquered. They never live in the present moment because they are always calculating their next win. They think they are the masters of their fortune, ignoring the laws of karma and time. Their life is a zero-sum game where they must win and others must lose. It teaches us the futility of the ‘More’ mindset. No matter how much we accumulate, the mind always says ‘Punaḥ’ (again/more). This constant counting prevents us from finding real gratitude and peace. We should learn to say ‘enough’ and focus on our spiritual assets, which are the only things that actually stay with us forever.