Anger

Anger in the Bhagavad Gita — 2 verses across Chapter 1, including 1.3, 2.56. Sanskrit, Hindi, English. One reel per verse.

v1.3· Duryodhan

He blamed his own teacher for the army arrayed against him.

Duryodhan points at the Pandav army and tells Drona: "Look at what your smart student has done."

Guilt dressed up as observation is still guilt.

— Krishna
v2.56· Krishna

Not shaken by sorrow. Not hooked by pleasure. This is the second mark.

One whose mind is unshaken in sorrow, free from longing amid pleasures, and beyond attachment, fear, and anger — such a sage is called steady in wisdom.

Sorrow will still visit him. He simply will not shake. Pleasure will still arrive. He simply will not grasp. Attachment, fear, anger — not suppressed, simply out, like a flame with no fuel left.

— Krishna

[ FAQ ]

What does the Bhagavad Gita say about anger?
The Bhagavad Gita addresses anger across 2 verses in Chapter 1. Duryodhan points at the Pandav army and tells Drona: "Look at what your smart student has done." As Krishna puts it: "Guilt dressed up as observation is still guilt."
Which verses of the Gita are about anger?
Verse 1.3, Verse 2.56 in Chapter 1 (Arjun Vishad Yoga) all engage with anger. Each is presented in Sanskrit, Hindi, and English at thegitauniverse.com.
Who speaks about anger in the Bhagavad Gita?
2 different speakers in Chapter 1 invoke anger: Duryodhan, Krishna. The verses span the opening dialogue between Sanjaya, Dhritarashtra, Duryodhan, Bhishma, Arjun, and Krishna.

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