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Chapter 3Verse 37

Karma Yoga

काम एष क्रोध एष रजोगुणसमुद्भवः। महाशनो महापाप्मा विद्ध्येनमिह वैरिणम्॥

kāma eṣa krodha eṣa rajo-guṇa-samudbhavaḥ, mahāśano mahā-pāpmā viddhy enam iha vairiṇam

Meaning

When something keeps going wrong in your life, it's worth checking what's driving it. Krishna names desire and anger as the usual engine: the wanting that's never satisfied, and the resentment that follows when it's blocked. It's not a comfortable answer, but knowing where the trouble starts is the only way to deal with it.

Reflection

Unfilled wanting, and the anger when it's blocked. That's the enemy, and it's inside.