There are numerous reasons for man’s pride, wealth, power, erudition, knowledge and so on…However pride is man’s first enemy because of which he suffers a lot. He must realise this well. He/She keeps on doing misdeeds with a notion that nobody will question him. Such misbehavior will make him undergo lot of suffering. It is advisdable to shed pride which is base of all misery.
Shankaracharya says man should not be proud of his wealth, erudition, power, education and assests. Time will rob it all. None of it will last long.
However great men like Sri Bhagavatpada had no pride in them, that is why they were called mahapurushas. Man should never give room for pride behave with humility.
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