Bhagavad-gītā 2.63
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क्रोधाद्भवति संमोहः संमोहात्स्मृतिविभ्रमः। स्मृतिभ्रंशाद् बुद्धिनाशो बुद्धिनाशात्प्रणश्यति।।2.63।।
krodhād bhavati sammohaḥ sammohāt smṛiti-vibhramaḥ smṛiti-bhranśhād buddhi-nāśho buddhi-nāśhāt praṇaśhyati
From anger comes delusion, and from delusion loss of memory. From loss of memory comes the ruin of discrimination, and from the ruin of discrimination he perishes.
English rendering by Swami Swarupananda. Public domain first edition, 1909.
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| Sanskrit form | Meaning here |
|---|---|
| krodhāt | from anger |
| bhavati | comes |
| sammohaḥ | clouding of judgement |
| sammohāt | from clouding of judgement |
| smṛiti | memory |
| vibhramaḥ | bewilderment |
| smṛiti-bhranśhāt | from bewilderment of memory |
| buddhi-nāśhaḥ | destruction of intellect |
| buddhi-nāśhāt | from destruction of intellect |
| praṇaśhyati | one is ruined |
Read the Sanskrit as a connected thought built from krodhāt (from anger), vibhramaḥ (bewilderment), and praṇaśhyati (one is ruined). Ask what changes between the first and last term, and how that movement contributes to the enduring self and steady wisdom. State the connection in your own words, then check it against Bhagavad-gita 2.63.
Original school explanation. Written independently from the Sanskrit word map. It is not a quotation, translation, or summary of a named modern commentary. Chapter lens: Trace the movement from grief through self, duty, disciplined action and the description of steady intelligence.
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From anger comes delusion
- 2
from delusion loss of memory
- 3
From loss of memory comes the ruin of discrimination
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