Geetanjali

Bhagavad Geeta 2.63

Sanskrit

क्रोधाद्भवति संमोहः संमोहात्स्मृतिविभ्रमः। स्मृतिभ्रंशाद् बुद्धिनाशो बुद्धिनाशात्प्रणश्यति।।2.63।।

krodhād bhavati sammohaḥ sammohāt smṛiti-vibhramaḥ smṛiti-bhranśhād buddhi-nāśho buddhi-nāśhāt praṇaśhyati

Meaning

Unchecked anger clouds judgment, erodes clear thinking, and leads to poor decisions. Master your emotions to protect your reasoning and success.

Translation

From anger follows delusion; from delusion, a failure of memory; from the failure of memory, the loss of understanding; and from the loss of understanding, one perishes.

Related Topics

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