Bhagavad Gita — Sankhya Yoga, Shloka 62
Sankhya Yoga
ध्यायतो विषयान्पुंसः सङ्गस्तेषूपजायते । सङ्गात्संजायते कामः कामात्क्रोधोऽभिजायते ॥ २.६२ ॥
dhyāyato viṣayān puṃsaḥ saṅgas teṣūpajāyate | saṅgāt sañjāyate kāmaḥ kāmāt krodho 'bhijāyate || 2.62 ||
In a person who dwells upon sense-objects, attachment to them arises; from attachment arises desire, and from desire anger is born.
विषयों का चिन्तन करते हुए पुरुष की उनमें आसक्ति उत्पन्न होती है; आसक्ति से कामना उत्पन्न होती है और कामना से क्रोध उत्पन्न होता है।
For a person who dwells on sense-objects, attachment to them arises; from attachment desire is born; from desire anger arises.
The verse outlines a psychological causal chain. Some commentators treat ‘krodha’ as frustrated desire rather than moral ‘wrath,’ emphasizing cognitive-affective mechanics.
FAQs
It maps how repetitive attention (rumination) fosters attachment, which intensifies into craving; when obstructed, craving often converts into frustration and anger.
The chain illustrates bondage through mental modifications; liberation requires interrupting identification with object-centered cognition.
It explains why sense-withdrawal and disciplined orientation are necessary: the process begins at the level of attention.
Managing media consumption and intrusive thoughts, and practicing cognitive reframing, can interrupt the sequence early.