Bhagavad GitaBhagavad Gita 2.62
Chapter 2, verse 62: the Sanskrit, the Roman letters, the meaning and what it is used for.
ध्यायतो विषयान्पुंसः सङ्गस्तेषूपजायते
सङ्गात्संजायते कामः कामात्क्रोधोऽभिजायते
dhyāyato viṣayānpuṃsaḥ saṅgasteṣūpajāyate
saṅgātsaṃjāyate kāmaḥ kāmātkrodho'bhijāyate
Meaning
Brooding on the objects of the senses, a person develops attachment to them; from attachment comes desire; from desire comes anger.
Explanation
This verse and the next trace how a mind goes wrong, step by step. The first step is not the object but the dwelling on it. The practical lesson is that the point at which you can change the course is early, at the stage of attention, not later at the stage of anger when the momentum is large.
Where it fits
This is verse 62 of 72 in chapter 2, "The wisdom of the self and of steady action" (Sankhya Yoga). previous verse (2.61) · next verse (2.63)
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- Bhagavad Gita 2.63
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Questions people ask
What does Bhagavad Gita 2.62 mean?
Brooding on the objects of the senses, a person develops attachment to them; from attachment comes desire; from desire comes anger.
Where is this verse?
It is verse 62 of chapter 2 (The wisdom of the self and of steady action), which has 72 verses.
Meanings and explanations are our own wording, not an authorised translation. Readers of the Gita follow different traditions and teachers; please ask yours about what you read here.