Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 2, verse 63 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 2.63 · Krodhad Bhavati Sammohah
क्रोधाद्भवति सम्मोहः सम्मोहात्स्मृतिविभ्रमः ।
स्मृतिभ्रंशाद् बुद्धिनाशो बुद्धिनाशात्प्रणश्यति ॥
krodhādbhavati sammohaḥ sammohātsmṛtivibhramaḥ |
smṛtibhraṃśād buddhināśo buddhināśātpraṇaśyati ||
Translation
From anger comes delusion; from delusion, confusion of memory; from confusion of memory, the loss of reason; and with the loss of reason, one is ruined.
Explanation
The second half of the chain. Anger clouds judgement, we forget what we know to be right, and our discernment fails. The remedy, in the verses that follow, is self-mastery and inner peace.
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 2, Sankhya Yoga — “The Yoga of Knowledge”, which has 72 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 2.63 mean?
From anger comes delusion; from delusion, confusion of memory; from confusion of memory, the loss of reason; and with the loss of reason, one is ruined.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 2.63?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 2, Sankhya Yoga (The Yoga of Knowledge).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.