Geetanjali

Bhagavad Geeta 16.21

Sanskrit

त्रिविधं नरकस्येदं द्वारं नाशनमात्मनः।कामः क्रोधस्तथा लोभस्तस्मादेतत्त्रयं त्यजेत्।।16.21।।

tri-vidhaṁ narakasyedaṁ dvāraṁ nāśhanam ātmanaḥ kāmaḥ krodhas tathā lobhas tasmād etat trayaṁ tyajet

Meaning

Three forces derail leaders: unchecked desire, reactive anger, and endless wanting. Master these impulses to protect your judgment and integrity.

Translation

This door to hell, which destroys the soul, is of three kinds—passion, anger, and greed. Therefore, one should forsake these three.

Related Topics

This verse relates to the following principles from the Bhagavad Geeta: