Bhagavad Gita 2.62 meaningUnderstanding the root of anger
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“Thinking about something too much makes you want it. Wanting it too much makes you angry.” — How anger grows.
What it means
“When you keep thinking about something you desire, attachment grows. Attachment turns into craving, and craving — when it's blocked — turns into anger.”
The original Sanskrit · known as “Dhyayato Vishayan Pumsah”
ध्यायतो विषयान्पुंसः सङ्गस्तेषूपजायते । सङ्गात्सञ्जायते कामः कामात्क्रोधोऽभिजायते ॥
dhyāyato viṣayānpuṃsaḥ saṅgasteṣūpajāyate saṅgātsañjāyate kāmaḥ k āmātkrodho.abhijāyate
Translations
Literal translation
In the case of a person who dwells on objects, there arises attachment for them. From attachment grows hankering, from hankering springs anger.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
विषयों का चिन्तन करने वाले पुरुष की उसमें आसक्ति हो जाती है? आसक्ति से इच्छा और इच्छा से क्रोध उत्पन्न होता है।
Swami Tejomayananda
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