“Greed destroys conscience.”
— Ancient teachings.
“Lobhah Prajnamahanti” means “Greed destroys prudence” or “Greed destroys knowledge” . Greed, avarice or excessive desire, weakens knowledge and wisdom.
– “लोभः प्रज्ञानमाहन्ति”
Lobhah Prajnamahanti
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Therefore, the sentence “Lobhah Prajnamahanti” means that greed destroys knowledge or wisdom. When a person is afflicted with greed, he cannot make the right decisions and loses his discretion.
This proverb or teaching teaches us that greed is a dangerous emotion that can lead us astray from the right path and can be destructive for us. We should control greed and use our knowledge and discretion to make the right decisions.