If somebody lives an evil life but prays to become rich, they may still become rich?

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"If somebody lives an evil life but prays to become rich, they may still become rich"

1972 Conversations and Morning Walks

Somehow or other, he prays to Kṛṣṇa, so you cannot say that He's evil.

Talk with Bob Cohen -- February 27-29, 1972, Mayapura:

Bob: So if a rich, if a person who wants to become rich prays to Kṛṣṇa, will he become rich?

Prabhupāda: Oh, yes.

Bob: He can become rich through this means.

Prabhupāda: Oh, yes. Oh, yes. Because Kṛṣṇa is all-powerful. If you pray to Kṛṣṇa to become rich, Kṛṣṇa will make you rich.

Bob: But even if you do not live, even if you live an evil life you will still become rich?

Prabhupāda: Huh?

Bob: If somebody lives an evil life but prays to become rich, they may still become rich?

Prabhupāda: Yes. Prays to Kṛṣṇa, that is not evil.

Bob: All right, I... Oh, yeah.

Prabhupāda: (chuckling) Somehow or other, he prays to Kṛṣṇa, so you cannot say that He's evil.

Bob: Yeah.

Prabhupāda: Kṛṣṇa says in the Bhagavad-gītā, api cet sudurācāro bhajate mām ananya-bhāk (BG 9.30). You have read it?

Bob: Yeah. I think, the Sanskrit I don't know, but the English maybe I do. Is it "Even if the most evil man prays to Me..."

Prabhupāda: Yes.

Bob: "...then he will be elevated."

Prabhupāda: Yes.

Bob: Something like that.

Prabhupāda: Yes. So as soon as he begins to pray to Kṛṣṇa, that is not evil. Therefore He is all-attractive.