Illustration for Bhagavad Gita chapter 2 verse 63
Chapter 2 · Sankhya Yoga

The Downward Spiral · Where Unchecked Anger Leads

क्रोधाद्भवति सम्मोहः सम्मोहात्स्मृतिविभ्रमः । स्मृतिभ्रंशाद्बुद्धिनाशो बुद्धिनाशात्प्रणश्यति ।।63।।

krodhād bhavati sammohaḥ sammohāt smṛti-vibhramaḥ smṛti-bhraṃśād buddhi-nāśo buddhi-nāśāt praṇaśyati

Meaning

"From anger comes delusion, from delusion the loss of memory, from loss of memory the ruin of intellect, and from ruin of intellect one perishes."

Explanation

Krishna completes the chain reaction, showing how unchecked anger can ultimately lead to complete self-ruin.

Today's Life Lesson

When you feel anger rising today, pause before it pulls your judgment and memory off course.

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