Chapter 2, Verse 63
Part of 2: Sānkhya Yog — सांख्ययोगक्रोधाद्भवति संमोहः संमोहात्स्मृतिविभ्रमः। स्मृतिभ्रंशाद् बुद्धिनाशो बुद्धिनाशात्प्रणश्यति॥
Transliteration
krodhād bhavati sammohaḥ sammohāt smṛiti-vibhramaḥ smṛiti-bhranśhād buddhi-nāśho buddhi-nāśhāt praṇaśhyati
Meaning
Anger leads to delusion, which causes loss of memory; this, in turn, leads to the destruction of discrimination, resulting in destruction.
Word-by-word meaning
krodhāt — from angerbhavati — comessammohaḥ — clouding of judgementsammohāt — from clouding of judgementsmṛiti — memoryvibhramaḥ — bewildermentsmṛiti-bhranśhāt — from bewilderment of memorybuddhi-nāśhaḥ — destruction of intellectbuddhi-nāśhāt — from destruction of intellectpraṇaśhyati — one is ruined
Commentary
From anger arises delusion. When a man becomes angry he loses his power of discrimination between right and wrong. He will speak and do anything he likes. He will be swept away by the impulse of passion and emotion and will act irrationally.
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What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2, Verse 63?▼
Anger leads to delusion, which causes loss of memory; this, in turn, leads to the destruction of discrimination, resulting in destruction.
Which chapter and verse of the Bhagavad Gita is this?▼
This is verse 63 of Chapter 2 (Sānkhya Yog — Transcendental Knowledge) of the Bhagavad Gita, a scripture of 18 chapters and 700 verses spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna.