Bhagavad Gita 16.21
त्रिविधं नरकस्येदं द्वारं नाशनमात्मनः। कामः क्रोधस्तथा लोभस्तस्मादेतत्त्रयं त्यजेत्॥
trividhaṃ narakasyedaṃ dvāraṃ nāśanamātmanaḥ kāmaḥ krodhastathā lobhastasmādetattrayaṃ tyajet
Meaning
The gates of hell are three: lust, wrath, and avarice; they destroy the Self, so avoid them.
Understanding this verse
Simple meaning
Krishna names three gates that lead a person to ruin: uncontrolled desire, anger and greed. They destroy your inner self, so guard against them.
In real life
A business owner cuts corners on quality to earn a little more. Greed slowly destroys the trust his family business took decades to build.
A student who loses her temper often notices it is hurting her friendships, and starts working on it deliberately.
Try this today: Ask yourself honestly: which of the three, desire, anger or greed, trips me up most? Pick one small way to guard against it this week.
What's your duvidha?
English translation by Shri Purohit Swami (1935), public domain. Sanskrit text in the public domain. About Duvidha