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Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2 Verse 63 (2.63)

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2 Verse 63 (2.63)

क्रोधाद्भवति सम्मोहः सम्मोहात्स्मृतिविभ्रमः । स्मृतिभ्रंशाद् बुद्धिनाशो बुद्धिनाशात्प्रणश्यति | | २-६३ | |

krodhādbhavati sammohaḥ sammohātsmṛitivibhramaḥ smṛitibhraṁśhād buddhināśho buddhināśhātpraṇaśhyati

Word-by-word guide:
Line 1:
  • ओध (Krodhat) — ओध(from anger comes delusion)
  • भवति (bhavati) — बन जाता है(from anger comes delusion)
  • सओह (sammohah) — सओह(from anger comes delusion)
  • सओह (sammohat) — सओह(from delusion comes loss of memory)
  • इइ-इरम (smriti-vibhramah) — इइ-इरम(from delusion comes loss of memory)
Line 2:
  • इइ-रश (smriti-bhramshat) — इइ-रश(from loss of memory comes destruction of reason)
  • उइ-नश (buddhi-nashah) — उइ-नश(from loss of memory comes destruction of reason)
  • उइ-नश (buddhi-nashat) — उइ-नश(from destroyed reason one falls)
  • प्रणश्यति (pranashyati) — नष्ट होता है(from destroyed reason one falls)

English: From anger comes confusion, from confusion loss of memory, from loss of memory destruction of reason, and from that one falls.

💡 Commentary Note

When anger is unchecked, it destroys rational thinking, makes us forget our lessons and values, and leads to a complete moral collapse. Control must be exercised at the early stage of thought.

Learnings from Shloka 63:
  • Chain reaction:: Letting anger take over leads to confusion and a loss of mental clarity.
  • Protect your reason:: Protect your ability to reason, as it is your primary guide for making right decisions.

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