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Ego the Root Cause of All Negative Qualities

तान्समीक्ष्य स कौन्तेय: सर्वान्बन्धूनवस्थितान् || 27||
कृपया परयाविष्टो विषीदन्निदमब्रवीत् |

tān samīkṣhya sa kaunteyaḥ sarvān bandhūn avasthitān
kṛipayā parayāviṣhṭo viṣhīdann idam abravīt

Shloka Translation
BG – Ch. 1- Ver. 27:

Arjun, Kunti’s son, was overcome with compassion and great sorrow when he saw all of his relatives present, and he spoke the following words with great sadness.

Explanation

Arjuna’s heart fell as he saw the army on both sides of the battlefield; they were all “Kurus,” his relatives. The courageous warrior who had just moments before sought to punish the Kauravas for their evil deeds grew terrified. As he realized the extent of the destruction that this war would inflict, his bravery began to wane. As a result, Sanjay called him Kaunteyah, the son of Kunti, implying that Arjun had softened in the same way that his mother did. Arjun, on the other hand, was confused and full of questions.

Verse & What we can learn

In a matter of seconds, a strong ego can go from one emotion to the polar opposite.
When the ego takes over instead of the rational brain, one’s emotional stability is threatened.
No one is exempt from the ego’s manipulations.

In the next verse, we will know what Arjuna speaks having overcome with sorrow.

Let’s learn to live with “The Gita” via Meditation Affinity…