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On arishadvarga

According to the scripture there is a hexfecta (a variation of trifecta or 6 factors) that ruins a man's life. That means if someone is living with any or all of the six evils (arishadvarga/అరిషడ్వర్గాలు), he is destined to end up in hell. The greed (kama/కామము) to acquire property, money, etc. is the first evil. It can be translated into possessiveness and acquisitiveness. Many of us possess a book, vehicle or house. Think about possessing a human. What can be more than that? In a relation possessiveness creates conflict if the possessee turns to a different person than the possessor. This is what happens in divorces. Normally a person wouldn't want to leave a relationship for as long as the mutual expression of love lasts regardless of the fact that love is unconditional. If the love is not unconditional it means one is waiting for a good opportunity to break the relationship. This happens in employment as well. If there is a job with better salary, benefits, perks, etc. emp