Bhagavad Gita 2.63
क्रोधाद्भवति सम्मोहः सम्मोहात्स्मृतिविभ्रमः। स्मृतिभ्रंशाद् बुद्धिनाशो बुद्धिनाशात्प्रणश्यति॥
krodhād bhavati sammohaḥ sammohāt smṛti-vibhramaḥ | smṛti-bhraṁśād buddhi-nāśo buddhi-nāśāt praṇaśyati ||
“From anger comes delusion; from delusion, confusion of memory; from confusion of memory, the loss of reason; and from loss of reason, one is ruined.”- anger
- conflict
- betrayal
- control
What this verse is about
This verse speaks to anger, and the wanting that usually sits underneath it, conflict, and how not to be swallowed by it, and the particular pain of being let down by our own.
✦ Contemplation
Anger is not wrong. But acting from anger costs you.
✦ A small practice
Before replying in anger today, drink one glass of water slowly. Then decide.
Chapter 2
The Yoga of KnowledgeSāṅkhya Yoga
Krishna introduces the deathless Self, the duty of action, and the ideal of a mind that stays steady through pleasure and pain.
Dilemmas this verse speaks to
Questions real people carry that this verse has something to say about.
Sit with this verse a little longer.
Ask Dharma how this verse might land in your own life — and receive a calm, verse-grounded reflection.
Ask Dharma about 2.63