Sankhya Kārika
Karika 45
वैराग्यात्प्रकृतिलयः संसारो भवति राजसाद्रागात्। ऐश्वर्यादविघातो विपर्ययात्तद्विपर्यासः ॥४५॥
vairāgyātprakr̥tilayaḥ saṁsārō bhavati rājasādrāgāt। aiśvaryādavighātō viparyayāttadviparyāsaḥ ॥45॥
[वैराग्यात् प्रकृति लयः संसारो भवति राजसात् रागात्। ऐश्वर्यात् अविघातो विपर्ययात् तत् विपर्यासः॥
vairāgyāt = from dispassion; prakr̥ti layaḥ = dissolution of prakruti; saṁsārō = by dwelling in social and family affairs; bhavati = comes; rājasāt = from rajasic quality; rāgāt = passion; aiśvaryāt = from the wealth; avighātō = non obstruction; viparyayāt = the contrary; tat viparyāsaḥ = results in despair;]
From dispassion comes the dissolution of prakriti. By dwelling in social and family affairs comes the rajasic passion. The wealth results in non-obstruction while the contrary results in despair.
While dispassion is advocated and passion must be avoided, it is interesting to note how Sankhya advocates general wellbeing with the help of wealth.

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ॐ असतो मा सद्गमय। तमसो मा ज्योतिर्गमय। मृत्योर्माऽमृतं गमय। ॐ शान्ति: शान्ति: शान्ति: ॥ - बृहदारण्यकोपनिषद् 1.3.28
"Ōm! Lead me from the unreal to the real, from darkness to light, and from death to immortality. Let there be peace, peace, and peace. Ōm!" - Brihadaranyaka Upanishad 1.3.28

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