Chapter 2 · Sankhya Yoga - The Yoga of KnowledgeKrishna
Verse 63
श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता अध्याय 2, श्लोक 63
Sanskrit Shloka (श्लोक)
क्रोधाद्भवति सम्मोहः सम्मोहात्स्मृतिविभ्रमः।
स्मृतिभ्रंशाद्बुद्धिनाशो बुद्धिनाशात्प्रणश्यति॥६३॥
Transliteration
Krodhad-Bhavati Sammohah Sammohat-Smriti-Vibhramah.
Smriti-Bhramshad Buddhi-Nasho Buddhi-Nashat Pranashyati.||63||
Word-by-Word Meaning (अन्वय)
क्रोधात्krodhatfrom anger
भवतिbhavatiarises
सम्मोहःsammohahdelusion
सम्मोहात्sammohatfrom delusion
स्मृतिविभ्रमःsmriti-vibhramahconfusion of memory
स्मृतिभ्रंशात्smriti-bhramshatfrom loss of memory
बुद्धिनाशःbuddhi-nashahdestruction of intellect
बुद्धिनाशात्buddhi-nashatfrom destruction of intellect
प्रणश्यतिpranashyatione perishes
Hindi Translation (हिन्दी अर्थ)
क्रोध से सम्मोह (भ्रम) उत्पन्न होता है, सम्मोह से स्मृति भ्रमित हो जाती है, स्मृति-भ्रंश से बुद्धि का नाश होता है, और बुद्धि के नाश से मनुष्य का पतन हो जाता है।
English Translation
From anger arises delusion; from delusion comes confusion of memory; from confused memory, the destruction of intelligence; and from the destruction of intelligence, one perishes.
Commentary (टीका)
The chain of destruction continues: anger leads to delusion (loss of objectivity), delusion to memory loss (forgetting one's values and lessons), memory loss to destruction of discernment, and finally complete downfall. This is the complete opposite of the spiritual path and serves as a stark warning about where uncontrolled desires lead.