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“Possession feeds appetite when the mind mistakes gain for completion.”
This much I have gained today; I will get this desire fulfilled. This wealth is mine now, and more will be mine again.
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A deluded person keeps thinking, “I have gained this, I will get more, and this wealth will keep increasing.”
Unknown speaks this verse, on the battlefield of Kurukshetra, in the chapter titled "Daivasura Sampad Vibhaga" (The Divine and Demoniac Natures).
Verse 13 sits in Chapter 16 of the Bhagavad Gita — Daivasura Sampad Vibhaga, "The Divine and Demoniac Natures". The chapter has 24 verses in total.
You check your account after a bonus and immediately start planning the next purchase, the next upgrade, the next win. The mind never says, enough.
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It reveals how greed multiplies itself by turning every gain into proof that more is owed.
What this verse means
A deluded person keeps thinking, “I have gained this, I will get more, and this wealth will keep increasing.”
Context & commentary
Krishna is exposing the inner speech of the demonic-minded person after describing greed, rage, and unfair gain. The speaker is not a hero in battle but a mind trapped in endless acquisition, convinced that today’s gain will lead to tomorrow’s.
Why this verse still matters
You check your account after a bonus and immediately start planning the next purchase, the next upgrade, the next win. The mind never says, enough.
“Possession can become a trap when the mind keeps turning gain into hunger.”