What is the source of this Sanskrit verse?

This subhashitam is from Subhashitam.

What are the key themes of this verse?

The key themes of this subhashitam are: ethics, wisdom, realism, virtue.

Subhashitam

लोभमूलानि पापानि सङ्कटानि तथैव च । लोभात्प्रवर्तते वैरं अतिलोभाद्विनश्यति ॥

लोभमूलानिrooted in greed

पापानिsins

सङ्कटानिcalamities

वैरम्enmity

अतिलोभात्from excessive greed

विनश्यतिis destroyed

Greed is the root of all sins and calamities. From greed springs enmity, and excessive greed brings complete ruin.

ethicswisdomrealismvirtue

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