Shloka 13
वैरानुबन्ध एतावानामृत्योरिह देहिनाम् । अज्ञानप्रभवो मन्युरहंमानोपबृंहित: ॥ १३ ॥
vairānubandha etāvān āmṛtyor iha dehinām ajñāna-prabhavo manyur ahaṁ-mānopabṛṁhitaḥ
In this world, the bondage of enmity for embodied beings lasts only until death. Anger arises from ignorance and is nourished by false ego.
Generally speaking, even though the conditioned soul is angry, his anger is not perpetual but temporary. It is due to the influence of ignorance. Hiraṇyakaśipu, however, maintained his enmity and his anger against Lord Viṣṇu until the point of death. He never forgot his vengeful attitude toward Viṣṇu for having killed his brother, Hiraṇyākṣa. Others in the bodily concept of life are angry at their enemies but not at Lord Viṣṇu. Hiraṇyakaśipu, however, was everlastingly angry. He was angry not only because of false prestige but also because of continuous enmity toward Viṣṇu.
FAQs
This verse explains that anger and ongoing hostility arise from ignorance and are fueled by false ego and pride; such enmity binds embodied beings only within the limits of mortal life.
Śukadeva Gosvāmī speaks this during the narration of the churning of the Ocean of Milk, highlighting the futility of ego-driven hostility among conditioned beings.
Recognize anger as ego-based and ignorance-born; reducing pride and cultivating spiritual understanding helps dissolve long-held resentments and brings steadier, dharmic relationships.