Sanskrit Verse
Iccha-dveshha-samutthena dvandva-mohena bharata, sarva-bhutani sammoham sarge yanti parantapa
Translation & Meaning
O scion of Bharata, O conqueror of enemies, all beings fall into delusion at birth due to the illusion of duality arising from desire and aversion. From the very moment of birth, beings are conditioned by the pairs of opposites — attraction and repulsion — which create the fundamental delusion of separateness.
Key Teachings
- •Desire and aversion are the root causes of spiritual delusion
- •Duality consciousness creates the illusion of separateness from God
- •Liberation begins with transcending the pairs of opposites
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