B.G 3.37
kāma ēṣa krōdha ēṣa rajōguṇa samudbhavaḥ। mahāśanō mahāpāpmā viddhyēnamiha vairiṇam ॥37॥
Desire it is, Anger it is, born from the Rajasic quality. Understand this desire as a glutton, greatly sinful, and an enemy, in this material world.
Gīta Bhāshya 3.37
Desire is the most powerful instigator, and without desire, there cannot be no anger. It is called 'mahāśana', i.e. glutton, as it makes one to dwell excessively on enjoyment of desires. It is called 'mahāpāpmā', great sinner, as it drives one to commit awful sins. It is called 'vairī', i.e. an enemy, as it is opposed to the welfare of all people.
yastu balavān pravartakaḥ sa ēṣa kāmaḥ। krōdhō'pi ēṣa ēva। tajjanyatvāt। 'kāmāt krōdhō'bhijāyatē' iti hyuktam। yatrāpi gurunindādinimittaḥ krōdhaḥ tatrāpi bhaktinimittā nindākāmanimitta ēva। yē tu anyathā vadanti tē saṅkarāt na sūkṣmaṁ jānanti। uktaṁ ca-
Most powerful instigator among all is the desire. Even anger is born from it. It is already stated in verse 2.62, "anger is born from desire". Even the anger that arises when teachers or elders are insulted is certainly because of a desire to not hurt them, born from devotion. Those who opine otherwise due to their lack of discrimination do not understand the subtleties. Hence, it is said:
"r̥tē kāmaṁ na kōpādyā jāyantē hi kathaṁ cana"
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"Without desire, there can be no anger at any point in time."
- states testimonial.
mahāśanaḥ, mahaddhi kāmabhōgyam। mahābrahmahatyādi kāraṇatvāt mahāpāpmā। sarvapuruṣārthavirōdhitvāt vairī ॥37॥
The word 'mahāśana' means the one who dwells excessively on the enjoyment of desires. It is called 'mahāpāpmā'#i;, i.e. greatly sinful, as it is the cause for most sinful activities like killing a Brahmana. It is called 'vairī', i.e. an enemy, as it is opposed to the welfare of all people.
