Chapter 3 · Karma Yoga - The Yoga of Selfless ActionKrishna
Verse 37
श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता अध्याय 3, श्लोक 37
Sanskrit Shloka (श्लोक)
श्रीभगवानुवाच —
काम एष क्रोध एष रजोगुणसमुद्भवः।
महाशनो महापाप्मा विद्ध्येनमिह वैरिणम्॥३७॥
Transliteration
Shri Bhagavan Uvacha —
Kama Esha Krodha Esha Rajo-Guna-Samudbhavah.
Maha-Ashano Maha-Papma Viddhy-Enam-Iha Vairinam.||37||
Word-by-Word Meaning (अन्वय)
कामःkamahdesire/lust
एषःeshahthis
क्रोधःkrodhahanger
एषःeshahthis
रजोगुणसमुद्भवःrajo-guna-samudbhavahborn of Rajo-guna (passion)
महाशनःmaha-ashanahall-devouring
महापाप्माmaha-papmagreatly sinful
विद्धिviddhiknow
एनम्enamthis
इहihahere
वैरिणम्vairinamthe enemy
Hindi Translation (हिन्दी अर्थ)
श्रीभगवान ने कहा — यह काम (कामना) है, यह क्रोध है — जो रजोगुण से उत्पन्न होता है। यह महाभक्षक (सब कुछ निगलने वाला) और महापापी है; इसे ही यहाँ (सबसे बड़ा) शत्रु जान।
English Translation
The Blessed Lord said: It is desire (kama), it is anger (krodha), born of the quality of passion (Rajo-guna). It is all-devouring and greatly sinful. Know this to be the enemy here.
Commentary (टीका)
Krishna identifies the root cause of sin — Kama (desire/craving). When desire is obstructed, it transforms into Krodha (anger). Both are born of Rajas, the quality of passion and restlessness. Krishna calls them 'maha-ashana' (all-devouring) because desire is never satisfied and 'maha-papma' (greatly sinful) because it leads to all transgressions.