Sri Ramakrishna used the Bengali words kamini kanchana very frequently in the original five volumes of Sri Sri Ramakrishna Kathamrita. We believe he used this phrase to warn his disciples of lust and greed, which are the main obstacles to spiritual progress. Moreover, Sri Ramakrishna looked upon all women as the very manifestations of the Divine Mother.

Accordingly, we have used the term 'lust and greed,' or 'lust and gold,' instead of 'woman and gold' as a translation of kamini kanchana.