Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 3, Verse 36

Arjuna said

अथ केन प्रयुक्तोऽयं पापं चरति पूरुषः।अनिच्छन्नपि वार्ष्णेय बलादिव नियोजितः ॥3.36॥

atha kena prayukto'yaṃ pāpaṃ carati pūruṣaḥanicchannapi vārṣṇeya balādiva niyojitaḥ

Meaning

Arjuna asks: "Then, Krishna, what drives a person to do wrong even against their own wish, as if pushed by force?"

हिंदी में अर्थ

अर्जुन पूछते हैं: "हे कृष्ण, फिर वह क्या है जो मनुष्य से उसकी इच्छा न होते हुए भी, मानो ज़बरदस्ती, पाप करवाता है?"

Practise it today

Recall one thing you did recently that you knew was wrong. Write down what you were feeling just before you did it.

Reflect tonight

What feeling came just before your mistake? Did you notice that feeling arise again today?

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