Karma Yogah - {The Blessed Lord said} It is lust and anger, born of the mode of passion. They are all-devouring and sinful. Know this as the enemy here.
श्रीभगवानुवाचकाम एष क्रोध एष रजोगुणसमुद्भव: |
महाशनो महापाप्मा विद्ध्येनमिह वैरिणम् ||37||

{The Blessed Lord said} It is lust and anger, born of the mode of passion. They are all-devouring and sinful. Know this as the enemy here.

  • Kāma: Desire or lust.
  • Krodha: Anger or wrath.
  • Rajo-guṇa: Mode of passion or nature of desire.

Krishna identifies desire and anger, born of passion, as the enemies leading to sin. This psychological insight introduces the concept of internal adversaries, urging Arjuna to recognize and overcome these inner obstacles.

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