SB 11.23.23 – Why stay captivated by the abode of misery instead of being attracted by the abode of ecstasy?

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thank you Krishna Bhagavatam 11.23.23 this human form is the dwara doorway avanti brahman is continuing over here for swarga and also for apavarga for heaven as well as for liberation so now that one has obtained it already then who will be means to become attached who will become attached to wealth so he is condemning wealth by calling it as the abode of worthlessness so the word is used because ultimately everybody here is mortal and the wealth is going to be lost and even while it is there it is it is the abode of worthlessness actually here the word can mean that which has no worth but it can also refer to that which gives rise to so so earlier it is described about panchad how many anarthas emerge because of because of infatuation with money violence corruption criminality betrayal and that’s when we get victimized because of others greed but eventually we ourselves anxiety fear dissatisfaction and we all these things come up so anarthas chidham if we make wealth as the as our shelter then it becomes the abode of anarthas abode of tribulation if instead we use wealth in Krishna’s service then Krishna becomes our shelter and he provides a shelter from whatever inevitable problems come up because of the materialism in this world and then because of the greed of others so what we need to do is keep our priorities clear keep ourselves strongly connected with Krishna and to the extent we utilize the opportunity that we have to act spiritually while practicing devotional service to that extent we make steady spiritual advancement and the infatuation of greed decreases so this is a phrase worth meditating and memorizing anarthas chidhamani that it is the abode the reservoir of anarthas and by meditating thus on anarthas chidhamani whatever infatuation we might have had or we may still have can be purged we can free ourselves from our infatuation something comes in a very good package we become attracted to it naturally become attracted but if we know that inside the package is garbage is filth is refuse then even if the package is there attractive we won’t become so attracted because with knowledge we can see beyond the package to the garbage so wealth often comes in an attractive package but if we make it the object of our devotion then it becomes the source of garbage that it becomes the source of so many anarthas which cause so much suffering to us uh in contrast with anarthas chidhamani krishna is in the bhagavad gita called as the param dhama he is the supreme shelter the paramashraya who will never who will never let us down so why let our attraction our infatuation and our devotion even be distracted away from krishna to an object that will only open the floodgate of anarthas it is a which is a abode of anarthas which will open the floodgate of anarthas and inundate our life with misery when krishna is offering us ecstasy by devotional connection with him why should we court misery by letting our thoughts dwell on the abode of anarthas that is greed and wealth