Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 15, Verse 2
अधश्चोर्ध्वं प्रसृतास्तस्य शाखा गुणप्रवृद्धा विषयप्रवालाः।अधश्च मूलान्यनुसन्ततानि कर्मानुबन्धीनि मनुष्यलोके ॥15.2॥adhaścordhvaṃ prasṛtāstasya śākhā guṇapravṛddhā viṣayapravālāḥadhaśca mūlānyanusantatāni karmānubandhīni manuṣyaloke
Meaning
Its branches spread downward and upward, fed by the three gunas (qualities of nature), with sense objects as their buds. Below, in the human world, its roots stretch out further, binding people through their actions.
हिंदी में अर्थ
इस पेड़ की शाखाएँ नीचे और ऊपर दोनों ओर फैली हैं। तीन गुण उन्हें पोषण देते हैं और इंद्रियों के विषय उनकी कोंपलें हैं। नीचे मनुष्य-लोक में इसकी जड़ें और फैलती जाती हैं, जो कर्मों के ज़रिए इंसान को बाँधती हैं।
Notice one small craving today, like reaching for snacks or scrolling. Before acting on it, pause and name the bud: what exactly pulled you?
Which craving did you catch today? How often does one small action grow into a long habit?
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