Chapter 3 · Verse 37
Bhagavad Gita 3.37
Last updated: 14 June 2026
Karma Yoga · कर्म योग
Spoken by: Lord Krishna (Shri Bhagavan)
Sanskrit Verse
श्री भगवानुवाच। काम एष क्रोध एष रजोगुणसमुद्भवः। महाशनो महापाप्मा विद्ध्येनमिह वैरिणम्।।3.37।।
Roman (IAST)
śrī bhagavānuvāca| kāma eṣa krodha eṣa rajoguṇasamudbhavaḥ| mahāśano mahāpāpmā viddhyenamiha vairiṇam||3.37||
Simple transliteration
shri bhagavanuvaca kama esha krodha esha rajogunasamudbhavah mahashano mahapapma viddhyenamiha vairinam3.37
Meaning
Meaning (English)
Krishna answers: It is desire and anger, born of the mode of passion (rajas), that are the all-devouring, sinful enemies of the world. Desire is the root cause of all wrongdoing.
Meaning (Hindi) · अर्थ
श्रीभगवान् बोले — यह काम है, यही क्रोध है, जो रजोगुण से उत्पन्न होता है; यह महान् भक्षक और महापापी है। इसे ही तुम इस जगत् में अपना शत्रु जानो।
About this verse
This is verse 37 of 43 in Chapter 3 (Karma Yoga) of the Bhagavad Gita.
