Spiritual value

Expressions researched:
"spiritual value"

Srimad-Bhagavatam

SB Canto 1

A devotee renounces the material world not for nothing but for something tangible in spiritual value

SB 1.8.27, Purport: A living being is finished as soon as there is nothing to possess. Therefore a living being cannot be, in the real sense of the term, a renouncer. A living being renounces something for gaining something more valuable. A student sacrifices his childish proclivities to gain better education. A servant gives up his job for a better job. Similarly, a devotee renounces the material world not for nothing but for something tangible in spiritual value.