Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 3, verse 37 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 3.37 · Kama Esha Krodha
काम एष क्रोध एष रजोगुणसमुद्भवः ।
महाशनो महापाप्मा विद्ध्येनमिह वैरिणम् ॥
kāma eṣa krodha eṣa rajoguṇasamudbhavaḥ |
mahāśano mahāpāpmā viddhyenamiha vairiṇam ||
Translation
The Lord said: It is desire, it is anger, born of the guna of rajas (passion) — all-consuming and deeply sinful. Know this to be the enemy here.
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 3, Karma Yoga — “The Yoga of Action”, which has 43 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 3.37 mean?
The Lord said: It is desire, it is anger, born of the guna of rajas (passion) — all-consuming and deeply sinful. Know this to be the enemy here.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 3.37?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 3, Karma Yoga (The Yoga of Action).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.