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Compulsion

3 verses from the Bhagavad Gita on compulsion. Explore teachings across 1 chapter.

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Chapter 3 • Verse 36 →The Yoga of Action
Arjuna uvaca: Atha kena prayukto 'yam papam charati purushah, anicchann api varshneya balad iva niyojitah

Arjuna said: O Krishna, what is it that drives a person to commit sin, even unwillingly, as if by force?

  • •Understanding the root of harmful action
  • •The compulsion behind negative behaviors
  • •Questioning our motivations
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Chapter 3 • Verse 36 →The Yoga of Action
Arjuna uvaca: Atha kena prayukto 'yam papam charati purushah, anicchann api varshneya balad iva niyojitah

Arjuna said: O Krishna, what is it that drives a person to commit sin, even unwillingly, as if by force?

  • •Understanding the root of harmful action
  • •The compulsion behind negative behaviors
  • •Questioning our motivations
sinmotivationunderstandingpsychology
Chapter 3 • Verse 36 →The Yoga of Action
Arjuna uvaca: Atha kena prayukto 'yam papam carati purushah, anicchann api varshneya balad iva niyojitah

Arjuna said: O descendant of Vrishni, by what is one impelled to sinful acts, even unwillingly, as if engaged by force?

  • •Questioning the nature of compulsion
  • •Why do we act against our better judgment?
  • •Understanding internal forces
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