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Chapter 2 • Verse 63

Sankhya Yoga

The Yoga of Knowledge

Sanskrit Verse

Krodhad bhavati sammohah sammohat smriti-vibhramah, smriti-bhramshad buddhi-nasho buddhi-nashat pranashyati

Translation & Meaning

From anger comes delusion; from delusion, confused memory; from confused memory, the ruin of reason; from the ruin of reason, one perishes.

Key Teachings

  • Anger destroys discrimination
  • The downward spiral of negative emotions
  • Protect your mental clarity

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