Verse 2.63
Speaker: Krishna
Sanskrit
क्रोधाद्भवति सम्मोहः सम्मोहात्स्मृतिविभ्रमः। स्मृतिभ्रंशाद्बुद्धिनाशो बुद्धिनाशात्प्रणश्यति॥
Transliteration (IAST)
krodhād bhavati sammohaḥ sammohāt smṛti-vibhramaḥ smṛti-bhraṁśād buddhi-nāśo buddhi-nāśāt praṇaśyati
Word-by-Word Meanings
krodhāt-from anger
sammohaḥ-delusion
smṛti-vibhramaḥ-confusion of memory
buddhi-nāśaḥ-destruction of intelligence
praṇaśyati-one is ruined
Translation
From anger arises delusion; from delusion, confusion of memory; from confusion of memory, destruction of intelligence; and from destruction of intelligence, one perishes.
Commentary
The chain continues: anger → delusion → loss of memory (of one's true nature and values) → destruction of discriminative intelligence → complete ruin. This downward spiral shows how a single unguarded thought can lead to total spiritual destruction. The chain is both a warning and a diagnostic tool for self-examination.
Themes
yogajnanakarma