Mbh 12.270.2

Mahabharata · translated by Kisari Mohan Ganguli

"'"Syumarasmi said, 'Amongst those that are given up to enjoyment (of property), they that make gifts, they that perform sacrifices, they that devote themselves to the study of the Vedas, and they that betake themselves to a life of Renunciation after having acquired and enjoyed wealth and all its pleasures, when they depart from this world, who is it that attains to the foremost place in heaven? I ask thee this, O Brahmana! Do thou tell me truly.'

Mbh 12.270.2 · Mahabharata · SANTI PARVA

Themes in this passage

Attachment Charity The Divine Wealth

Attachment in other traditions

The same theme, as Taoism, Buddhism, Christianity and Islam address it.

If we could renounce our sageness and discard our wisdom, it would be better for the people a hundredfold. If we could renounce our benevolence and discard our righteousness, the people would again become filial and kindly. If we could renounce our artful contrivances and discard our (scheming for) gain, there would be no thieves nor robbers.

Tao Te Ching 19.1 · Tao Te Ching

Those whose mind is well grounded in the (seven) elements of knowledge, who without clinging to anything, rejoice in freedom from attachment, whose appetites have been conquered, and who are full of light, are free (even) in this world.

Dhp 6.89 · Dhammapada · The Wise Man (Pandita)

Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.

Colossians 3:2 · Bible · Colossians

And they sold him for a low price, a number of silver coins; and they attached no value to him.

Quran 12:20 · Quran · Joseph

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