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.
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.
Gita/Sanskrit Language Quiz
Practice this shloka vocabularyMatch Sanskrit words from shloka 2.63 with their Hindi and English meanings.
Practice vocabulary
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.