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Bhagavad-gītā As It Is · Text 2.62

How desire and the senses disturb the mind

ध्यायतो विषयान्पुंसः सङ्गस्तेषूपजायते ।

सङ्गात्सञ्जायते कामः कामात्क्रोधोऽभिजायते ॥ ६२ ॥

dhyāyato viṣayān puṁsaḥ

saṅgas teṣūpajāyate

saṅgāt sañjāyate kāmaḥ

kāmāt krodho ’bhijāyate

Translation

While contemplating the objects of the senses, a person develops attachment for them, and from such attachment lust develops, and from lust anger arises.

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Understand it

What this verse is saying, and where it sits in the story.

From Attachment to Anger

  1. 1Thinking about sense objects leads to attachment, then lust, and then anger.
  2. 2The senses need real engagement. Without loving service to the Lord, they seek material enjoyment.
  3. 3Kṛṣṇa consciousness gives a higher taste for spiritual enjoyment. Simply forcing the senses to stop is sure to fail.

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In the story

Chapter 2, Contents of the Gītā Summarized: how desire and the senses disturb the mind.

What it teaches

Theme summary

A disciplined mind is one's best friend.

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Key ideas in this verse

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Key ideas: manas, indriya, yoga.

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What does BG 2.62 establish in Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport, and how does it connect to mind & yoga?

Practice

Sit quietly for ten minutes and gently return the mind.

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The story behind it

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Related verses

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