Gita map, what troubles us
क्रोध Anger
Heat that clouds judgement. Linked to 6 of the core shlokas.
1. See how it works
- 2.62
ध्यायतो विषयान्पुंसः सङ्गस्तेषूपजायते।
सङ्गात् संजायते कामः कामात्क्रोधोऽभिजायते ॥dhyāyato viṣhayān puṁsaḥ saṅgas teṣhūpajāyate
When one thinks of objects, attachment to them arises; from attachment, desire is born; from desire, anger arises.
saṅgāt sañjāyate kāmaḥ kāmāt krodho ’bhijāyate - 2.63
क्रोधाद्भवति संमोहः संमोहात्स्मृतिविभ्रमः।
स्मृतिभ्रंशाद् बुद्धिनाशो बुद्धिनाशात्प्रणश्यति ॥krodhād bhavati sammohaḥ sammohāt smṛiti-vibhramaḥ
Anger leads to delusion, which causes loss of memory; this, in turn, leads to the destruction of discrimination, resulting in destruction.
smṛiti-bhranśhād buddhi-nāśho buddhi-nāśhāt praṇaśhyati - 16.4
दम्भो दर्पोऽभिमानश्च क्रोधः पारुष्यमेव च।
अज्ञानं चाभिजातस्य पार्थ सम्पदमासुरीम् ॥dambho darpo ’bhimānaśh cha krodhaḥ pāruṣhyam eva cha
Hypocrisy, arrogance, and self-conceit, anger, harshness, and ignorance—these belong to one who is born for a demoniacal state, O Partha.
ajñānaṁ chābhijātasya pārtha sampadam āsurīm
2. What answers it
3. Verses to practise
- 16.3
तेजः क्षमा धृतिः शौचमद्रोहो नातिमानिता।
भवन्ति सम्पदं दैवीमभिजातस्य भारत ॥tejaḥ kṣhamā dhṛitiḥ śhaucham adroho nāti-mānitā
Vigor, forgiveness, fortitude, purity, absence of hatred, absence of pride—these belong to one born for a divine state, O Arjuna.
bhavanti sampadaṁ daivīm abhijātasya bhārata - 13.8
अमानित्वमदम्भित्वमहिंसा क्षान्तिरार्जवम्।
आचार्योपासनं शौचं स्थैर्यमात्मविनिग्रहः ॥amānitvam adambhitvam ahinsā kṣhāntir ārjavam
Humility, unpretentiousness, non-injury, forgiveness, uprightness, service to the teacher, purity, steadfastness, and self-control.
āchāryopāsanaṁ śhauchaṁ sthairyam ātma-vinigrahaḥ - 16.2
अहिंसा सत्यमक्रोधस्त्यागः शान्तिरपैशुनम्।
दया भूतेष्वलोलुप्त्वं मार्दवं ह्रीरचापलम् ॥ahinsā satyam akrodhas tyāgaḥ śhāntir apaiśhunam
Harmlessness, truth, absence of anger, renunciation, peacefulness, absence of crookedness, compassion for beings, non-covetousness, gentleness, modesty, and absence of fickleness.
dayā bhūteṣhv aloluptvaṁ mārdavaṁ hrīr achāpalam - 11.42
यच्चावहासार्थमसत्कृतोऽसि
विहारशय्यासनभोजनेषु।
एकोऽथवाप्यच्युत तत्समक्षं
तत्क्षामये त्वामहमप्रमेयम् ॥yach chāvahāsārtham asat-kṛito ’si
In whatever way I may have insulted You for the sake of fun, while at play, reposing, sitting, or at meals, when alone (with You), O Krishna, or in company, that I implore You, immeasurable one, to…
vihāra-śhayyāsana-bhojaneṣhu
eko ’tha vāpy achyuta tat-samakṣhaṁ
tat kṣhāmaye tvām aham aprameyam