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The Eternal Self and Selfless Action
ध्यायतो विषयान्पुंसः सङ्गस्तेषूपजायते। सङ्गात् संजायते कामः कामात्क्रोधोऽभिजायते
dhyāyato viṣhayān puṁsaḥ saṅgas teṣhūpajāyate saṅgāt sañjāyate kāmaḥ kāmāt krodho ’bhijāyate
When a person dwells on the objects of sense, they create an attraction for them; this attraction develops into desire, and desire breeds anger.
dhyāyataḥ—contemplating · viṣhayān—sense objects · puṁsaḥ—of a person · saṅgaḥ—attachment · teṣhu—to them (sense objects) · upajāyate—arises · saṅgāt—from attachment · sañjāyate—develops · kāmaḥ—desire · kāmāt—from desire · krodhaḥ—anger · abhijāyate—arises
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