ध्यायतो विषयान्पुंसः सङ्गस्तेषूपजायते ।
सङ्गात्सञ्जायते कामः कामात्क्रोधोऽभिजायते ॥ ६२ ॥
dhyāyato viṣayānpuṃsaḥ saṅgasteṣūpajāyate
saṅgātsañjāyate kāmaḥ kāmātkrodho'bhijāyate
dhyāyato viṣayānpuṃsaḥ saṅgasteṣūpajāyate
saṅgātsañjāyate kāmaḥ kāmātkrodho'bhijāyate
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Translation
When a person dwells on the objects of the senses, attachment to them arises; from attachment desire is born, and from desire arises anger.
विषयों का चिंतन करने वाले मनुष्य की उनमें आसक्ति हो जाती है, आसक्ति से कामना उत्पन्न होती है, और कामना (पूरी न होने) से क्रोध उत्पन्न होता है।
Explanation
Together, 2.62 and 2.63 describe the whole ladder of downfall. It begins very small: thinking about something again and again. Thinking leads to attachment, attachment to the wish to possess, and the moment that wish meets an obstacle, anger.
How this verse connects
क्रोधाद्भवति सम्मोहः सम्मोहात्स्मृतिविभ्रमः ।Frequently asked questions
How does anger arise, according to the Gita?
According to Bhagavad Gita 2.62: dwelling on sense objects gives rise to attachment, attachment to desire, and desire (when unfulfilled) to anger.
Sources
- Original text: Bhagavad Gita (Mahabharata, Bhishma Parva)
- English and Hindi translation, explanation: SanatanBodh editorial team
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