I had blogged earlier about the nasty fight between the patriarch Gopal Raheja of the 11000 Crore Raheja group and his only son Sandeep.The matters have become worse with both making damning statements about each other in court.
Adi Shankaracharya (788–820 CE) in his immortal Bhaja Govindam wrote
arthamanarthaM bhaavaya nityaM
naastitataH sukhaleshaH satyam.h .
putraadapi dhana bhaajaaM bhiitiH
sarvatraishhaa vihiaa riitiH
Wealth is not welfare
Truly there is no joy in it.Reflect on this at all times
A rich man fears his own son
This is the way of wealth everywhere
Isn’t it amazing how human behavior hasn’t changed over the ages?