Bhagavad Gita

Gita Verses on Anger Management and Emotional Control

क्रोध पर नियंत्रण

Anger begins in desire and ends in delusion — so teaches the Gita. These shlokas illuminate the chain of destruction that unchecked anger creates and how to break free.

  1. दुःखेष्वनुद्विग्नमनाः सुखेषु विगतस्पृहः।

    duḥkheṣhv-anudvigna-manāḥ sukheṣhu vigata-spṛihaḥ vīta-rāga-bhaya-krodhaḥ sthita-dhīr munir uchyate

    He whose mind is not shaken by adversity, who does not long for pleasures, and is free from attachment, fear, and anger, is called a sage of steady wisdom.

    दुःखोंकी प्राप्ति होनेपर जिसके मनमें उद्वेग नहीं होता और सुखोंकी प्राप्ति होनेपर जिसके मनमें स्पृहा नहीं होती तथा जो राग, भय और क्रोधसे सर्वथा रहित हो गया है, वह मननशील मनुष्य स्थिरबुद्धि कहा जाता है।

  2. श्री भगवानुवाच

    śhrī-bhagavān uvācha abhayaṁ sattva-sanśhuddhir jñāna-yoga-vyavasthitiḥ dānaṁ damaśh cha yajñaśh cha svādhyāyas tapa ārjavam

    The Blessed Lord said: Fearlessness, purity of heart, steadfastness in knowledge and yoga, almsgiving, control of the senses, sacrifice, study of scriptures, austerity, and straightforwardness.

    श्रीभगवान् बोले -- भयका सर्वथा अभाव; अन्तःकरणकी शुद्धि; ज्ञानके लिये योगमें दृढ़ स्थिति; सात्त्विक दान; इन्द्रियोंका दमन; यज्ञ; स्वाध्याय; कर्तव्य-पालनके लिये कष्ट सहना; शरीर-मन-वाणीकी सरलता।

  3. कामक्रोधवियुक्तानां यतीनां यतचेतसाम्।

    kāma-krodha-viyuktānāṁ yatīnāṁ yata-chetasām abhito brahma-nirvāṇaṁ vartate viditātmanām

    Absolute freedom exists on all sides for those self-controlled ascetics who are free from desire and anger, who have controlled their thoughts, and who have realized the Self.

    काम-क्रोधसे सर्वथा रहित, जीते हुए मनवाले और स्वरूपका साक्षात्कार किये हुए सांख्ययोगियोंके लिये दोनों ओरसे--शरीरके रहते हुए अथवा शरीर छूटनेके बाद) निर्वाण ब्रह्म परिपूर्ण है।

  4. त्रिविधं नरकस्येदं द्वारं नाशनमात्मनः।कामः क्रोधस्तथा लोभस्तस्मादेतत्त्रयं त्यजेत्॥

    tri-vidhaṁ narakasyedaṁ dvāraṁ nāśhanam ātmanaḥ kāmaḥ krodhas tathā lobhas tasmād etat trayaṁ tyajet

    There are three gates to this hell, destructive of the self: lust, anger, and greed; therefore, one should abandon these three.

    काम, क्रोध और लोभ -- ये तीन प्रकारके नरकके दरवाजे जीवात्माका पतन करनेवाले हैं, इसलिये इन तीनोंका त्याग कर देना चाहिये।

  5. मात्रास्पर्शास्तु कौन्तेय शीतोष्णसुखदुःखदाः।

    mātrā-sparśhās tu kaunteya śhītoṣhṇa-sukha-duḥkha-dāḥ āgamāpāyino ’nityās tans-titikṣhasva bhārata

    The contact of the senses with the objects, O son of Kunti, which causes heat and cold, pleasure and pain, has a beginning and an end; they are impermanent; endure them bravely, O Arjuna.

    हे कुन्तीनन्दन! इन्द्रियोंके जो विषय (जड पदार्थ) हैं, वो तो शीत (अनुकूलता) और उष्ण (प्रतिकूलता) - के द्वारा सुख और दुःख देनेवाले हैं तथा आने-जानेवाले और अनित्य हैं। हे भरतवंशोद्भव अर्जुन! उनको तुम सहन करो।

✦ Frequently Asked Questions ✦

What does the Bhagavad Gita say about anger management and emotional control?

Anger begins in desire and ends in delusion — so teaches the Gita. These shlokas illuminate the chain of destruction that unchecked anger creates and how to break free. Key shlokas: 2.56, 16.1, 5.26, 16.21, 2.14.

Which Bhagavad Gita verses are about anger management and emotional control?

The Bhagavad Gita addresses anger management and emotional control in shlokas 2.56, 16.1, 5.26, 16.21, 2.14. Read each with Sanskrit, transliteration, word-by-word meaning and English & Hindi translation on AskGita.