Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 2, verse 62 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 2.62 · Dhyayato Vishayan Pumsah
ध्यायतो विषयान्पुंसः सङ्गस्तेषूपजायते ।
सङ्गात्सञ्जायते कामः कामात्क्रोधोऽभिजायते ॥
dhyāyato viṣayānpuṃsaḥ saṅgasteṣūpajāyate |
saṅgātsañjāyate kāmaḥ kāmātkrodho’bhijāyate ||
Translation
When a person dwells on the objects of the senses, attachment to them arises. From attachment comes desire, and from desire comes anger.
Explanation
With the next verse, a precise psychological chain showing how a passing thought, dwelt upon, can grow into attachment, craving and finally anger.
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 2, Sankhya Yoga — “The Yoga of Knowledge”, which has 72 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 2.62 mean?
When a person dwells on the objects of the senses, attachment to them arises. From attachment comes desire, and from desire comes anger.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 2.62?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 2, Sankhya Yoga (The Yoga of Knowledge).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.