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Krodha
Anger that destroys wisdom and peace
đUnderstanding Krodha
Krodha means anger or wrath. The Bhagavad Gita identifies it as one of the most dangerous enemies of the spiritual seeker, calling it a gate to hell and explaining in detail how it arises and what destruction it causes.
đď¸Related Shlokas(15)
Gita 2.56
âBhagavad Gita ⢠Chapter 2
Unshaken in sorrow, uncravingly content in joy, free from attachment, fear, and angerâsuch a sage is called one of steady mind.
Gita 2.62
âBhagavad Gita ⢠Chapter 2
The mind that dwells on sense objects spirals from attachment to desire to angerâthis is the chain that binds the soul.
Gita 2.63
âBhagavad Gita ⢠Chapter 2
Anger clouds the mind, clouded mind forgets wisdom, forgotten wisdom destroys judgment, and without judgment, one is utterly lost.
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âMahabharata, Karna Parva
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Angada Embassy to Ravana
âValmiki Ramayana, Yuddha Kanda
Angada challenged all of Ravanas warriors to move his foot. None could. Faith in the divine makes one unshakeable.
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âAmba & Bhishma
Duty without empathy creates consequences its performer never imagines. Dismissed suffering can become lifetimes of vengeance. Some wrongs cannot be fixedâonly faced.
Bhima and Draupadi - The Vow
âBhima & Draupadi
Some vows are made not because they're good but because they're necessary. Shared vengeance can be its own form of intimacy. The most terrifying anger is the kind that can wait.