Dealing with Anger - Texts from Bhagwad Gita
The texts from the Bhagwad Gita are curated to help deal with the feelings of anger. The Sanskrit texts and their corresponding translations are given below.
Take time to read and understand their core meaning and message, and I hope this helps in elevating the issues with anger.
Chapter 2 - Text 56
दुःखेष्वनुद्विग्नमनाः सुखेषु विगतस्पृहः
वीतरागभयक्रोधः स्थितधीर्मुनिरुच्यते
One who is not disturbed in spite of the threefold miseries, who is not elated when there is happiness, and who is free from attachment, fear, and anger, is called a sage of steady mind.
Chapter 2 - Text 62
ध्यायतो विषयान्पुंसः सङ्गस्तेषूपजायते
सङ्गात्संजायते कामः कामात्क्रोधोभिजायते
While contemplating the objects of the senses, a person develops attachment for them, and from such attachment lust develops, and from lust anger arises.
Chapter 2 - Text 63
क्रोधाद्भवति संमोहः संमोहात्स्मृतिविभ्रमः
स्मृतिभ्रंशाद्बुद्धिनाशो बुद्धिनासत्प्रणश्यति
From anger, delusion arises, and from delusion bewilderment of memory. When memory is bewildered, intelligence is lost, and when intelligence is lost, one falls down again into the material pool.
Chapter 5 - Text 26
कामक्रोधविमुक्तानं यतीनां यतचेतसाम
अभितो ब्रम्हनिर्वाणं वर्तते विदितात्मनाम
Those who are free from anger and all material desires, who are self-realised, self-disciplined, and constantly endeavouring for perfection, are assured of liberation in the Supreme in the very near future.
Chapter 16 - Text 1,2,3
श्रीभगवानुवाच
अभयं सत्त्वसंशुद्धिर्ज्ञानयोगव्यवस्थितिः
दानं दमश्च यज्ञश्च स्वाध्यायस्तप आर्जवम
अहिंसा सत्यमक्रोधस्त्यागः शान्तिरपैशुनम
दया भूतेष्वलोलुपत्वंमार्दवं हीरचापलम
तेजः क्षमा धृतिः शौचमद्रोहो नातिमानिता
भवन्ति संपदं दैवीमभिजातस्य भारत
The Blessed Lord said: Fearlessness, purifications of one’s existence, cultivation of spiritual knowledge, charity, self-control, performance of sacrifice, study of the Vedas, austerity, simplicity, non-violence, truthfulness, freedom from anger, renunciation, tranquillity, aversion to fault-finding, compassion, freedom from covetousness, gentleness, modesty, steady determination, vigour, forgiveness, fortitude, cleanliness, freedom from envy, and the passion for honour – these transcendental qualities O son of Bharat, belong to godly men endowed with divine nature.
Chapter 16 - Text 21
त्रिविधं नरकस्येदं द्वारं नाशनमात्मनः
कामः क्रोधस्तथा लोभस्तस्मादेतत्त्रयं त्यजेत
There are three gates leading to this hell – lust, anger, and greed. Every sane man should give these up, for they lead to the degradation of the soul.Those who are free from anger and all material desires, who are self-realised, self-disciplined, and constantly endeavouring for perfection, are assured of liberation in the Supreme in the very near future.