"In the material world, therefore, everyone is engaged in acquiring material opulence to lord it over the material world. Therefore there is always clash and frustration, which are the symptoms of nescience." SB 2.6.21 purport
The striking example of Kamsa and Vasudeva. Kamsa the epitome of
"lording it over" was about to run his sister through with a sword to
insure his continued supremacy. Vasudeva promised to deliver any
children born of Devaki to Kamsa for him to kill if he thought it was
necessary. Srila Prabhupada explains that a materialist like Kamsa is
capable of doing any hideous thing and a devotee of the Lord is capable
of tolerating it [without clash or frustration] by always taking shelter
of Krishna consciousness in all circumstances.
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