क्रोधाद्भवति सम्मोहः सम्मोहात्स्मृतिविभ्रमः ।
स्मृतिभ्रंशाद् बुद्धिनाशो बुद्धिनाशात्प्रणश्यति ॥ ६३ ॥
krodhādbhavati sammohaḥ sammohātsmṛtivibhramaḥ
smṛtibhraṃśād buddhināśo buddhināśātpraṇaśyati
krodhādbhavati sammohaḥ sammohātsmṛtivibhramaḥ
smṛtibhraṃśād buddhināśo buddhināśātpraṇaśyati
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Translation
From anger comes delusion, from delusion loss of memory, from loss of memory the destruction of reason, and with the destruction of reason one perishes.
क्रोध से मूढ़ता आती है, मूढ़ता से स्मृति भ्रमित होती है, स्मृति के भ्रष्ट होने से बुद्धि नष्ट होती है, और बुद्धि नष्ट होने से मनुष्य का पतन हो जाता है।
Explanation
In anger a person forgets the difference between right and wrong (delusion), then forgets even what they had learned (loss of memory), and then discernment stops working. Without discernment, a person ends up harming themselves with their own hands. The easiest place to break this ladder is its first rung, that is, dwelling on sense objects.
How this verse connects
ध्यायतो विषयान्पुंसः सङ्गस्तेषूपजायते ।Frequently asked questions
What does "krodhad bhavati sammohah" mean?
Bhagavad Gita 2.63: from anger comes delusion, from delusion confusion of memory, from the loss of memory the destruction of reason, and from the destruction of reason a person falls to ruin.
Sources
- Original text: Bhagavad Gita (Mahabharata, Bhishma Parva)
- English and Hindi translation, explanation: SanatanBodh editorial team
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