Downward Spiral of Expectations - Bhagwad Gita

Chapter 2. Contents of the Bhagwad Gita Summarized (Shloka 62 - 63)

Dhyayato Vishayaat Punsaha, Sangasteshu upajaayate |

Sangaat sanjaayate kaamaha kaamaat Krodhobhihi jaayate ।|

Krodhaat bhavati sammoha Sammohaat smrutivibhramaha |

Smrutibhranshaat buddhinaasho, buddhinaashat pranashyati ।| 

(Gita 2/62)

SYNONYMS

dhyayatah--while contemplating; visayan--sense objects; pumsah--of the person; sangah--attachment; tesu--in the sense objects; upajayate--develops; sangat--attachment; sanjayate--develops; kamah--desire; kamat--from desire; krodhah--anger; abhijayate--becomes manifest.

krodhat--from anger; bhavati--takes place; sammohah--perfect illusion; sammohat--from illusion; smrti--of memory; vibhramah--bewilderment; smrti-bhramsat--after bewilderment of memory; buddhi-nasah--loss of intelligence; buddhi-nasat--and from loss of intelligence; pranasyati--falls down.

TRANSLATION

While contemplating the objects of the senses, a person develops attachment for them, and from such attachment lust develops, and from lust anger arises.

From anger, delusion arises, and from delusion bewilderment of memory. When memory is bewildered, intelligence is lost, and when intelligence is lost, one falls down again into the material pool.