Category:Wrath
Theme Analysis
Śrīla Prabhupāda explains that in the material world, wrath (krodha) is the destructive transformation of unfulfilled lust. Born from the mode of passion, it quickly degrades into ignorance and acts as the all-devouring enemy of the conditioned soul, leading to personal suffering, hellish punishments by the Yamadūtas, and devastating worldly wars. Even exalted demigods like Lord Śiva and King Indra can be temporarily overcome by the overwhelming effects of their own wrath. However, the Supreme Lord, Śrī Kṛṣṇa, is completely transcendental and free from material anger. He consistently protects His surrendered devotees—such as the residents of Vṛndāvana or Mahārāja Ambarīṣa—from the unwarranted wrath of powerful universal figures. Furthermore, Śrīla Prabhupāda reveals the secret of absolute devotional service: wrath can be perfectly spiritualized when employed for the satisfaction of the Lord, as magnificently demonstrated by Hanumān in his service to Lord Rāma.
- The Origin and Degradation of Wrath: According to the Bhagavad-gītā, when material lust is unsatisfied, it transforms into wrath. This degradation firmly roots the living entity in the mode of ignorance and perpetuates material illusion.
- The Devastating Consequences: Unchecked wrath leads to severe karmic reactions. On a global scale, it sparks destructive wars, and on a personal level, it sentences the sinful soul to face the wrathful messengers of Yamarāja after death.
- The Vulnerability of the Demigods: Even powerful demigods like Lord Śiva and the moon-god are susceptible to the overwhelming effects of their own wrath, highlighting the unique, transcendental purity of the Supreme Lord.
- The Lord Protects His Devotees: The Supreme Lord consistently intervenes to protect His unalloyed devotees from the unwarranted wrath of powerful figures, ensuring their ultimate safety in all circumstances.
- Spiritualizing Lust and Wrath: Wrath is not inherently evil if properly directed. When forcefully engaged in the service of Kṛṣṇa consciousness, as demonstrated by great devotees like Hanumān, wrath becomes a powerful, spiritualized friend.
- Explore the synthesized essence of this category in this Vanipedia article: Understanding the Destructive Nature of Wrath.
Subcategories
This category has the following 3 subcategories, out of 3 total.
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Pages in category "Wrath"
The following 50 pages are in this category, out of 50 total.
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- A person who shows unwarranted wrath toward a guest in his house is put into the hell called Paryavartana
- After returning from the heavenly kingdom, the mighty demon, who was like an elephant in wrath, for the sake of sport dived into the deep ocean, which was roaring terribly
- Although Lord Siva was so powerful, he was unable to get free from the effects of such wrath. But in the behavior of Lord Visnu there is no incident of such wrath at any time
- At death, he sees the messengers of the lord of death come before him, their eyes full of wrath, and in great fear he passes stool and urine
- At this time, in order to avoid the wrath of King Prthu, she took the shape of a cow
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- Diti said: It is very good that my sons will be magnanimously killed by the arms of the Personality of Godhead with His Sudarsana weapon. O my husband, may they never be killed by the wrath of the brahmana devotees
- Duryodhana knew his (Durvasa Muni's) mystic powers, and he knew also that the mystic brahmana, if dissatisfied, could cause some havoc, and thus he designed to engage the brahmana to show his wrath upon his enemy cousins, the Pandavas
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- Hanuman, the great servitor of Lord Rama, engaged his wrath upon his enemies for the satisfaction of the Lord. BG 1972 purports
- Hanuman, the great servitor of Lord Rama, exhibited his wrath by burning the golden city of Ravana, but by doing so he became the greatest devotee of the Lord
- He (Balarama) was actually the seventh son of Devaki prior to the birth of Lord Krsna, but by the will of the Lord He was transferred to the womb of Rohini to escape the wrath of Kamsa
- Hissing indignantly, all his senses shaken by wrath, the demon (Hiranyaksa) quickly sprang upon the Lord and dealt Him a blow with his powerful mace
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- I wish that my kingdom, strength and riches burn up immediately by the fire of the brahmana's wrath so that in the future I may not be guided by such inauspicious attitudes
- If lust is transformed into love for the Supreme, or transformed into Krsna consciousness-or, in other words, desiring everything for Krsna - then both lust and wrath can be spiritualized. BG 1972 purports
- If the mode of passion, instead of being degraded into the mode of ignorance, is elevated to the mode of goodness by the prescribed method of living and acting, then one can be saved from the degradation of wrath by spiritual attachment
- If the modes of passion are elevated to the modes of goodness by the prescribed method of living and acting, then one can be saved from the degradation of wrath by spiritual attachment. BG 1972 purports
- In order to be freed from the wrath of Varunadeva, as well as to fulfill the desired end of their (the gopis') vows and ultimately to please their worshipable Lord, Krsna, they immediately abided by His order
- In the absence of wrath how can there be any place for lust
- In the material world the wrath of those who want to lord it over material nature interacts, and the fire of war takes place, exhausting the unwanted population. Such fires or wars take place, and the Lord (Krsna) has nothing to do with them
- In the original Vrndavana there is no such thing as the wrath of Indra, the king of heaven, and danger or torrents of rain overflood, inundation
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- Lord Sri Krsna saved Bhima from His (Baladeva's) wrath. But He left the place at once, being disgusted at Bhimasena, and after His departure Duryodhana fell to the ground to meet his death
- Lust and wrath, when they are employed in Krsna consciousness, become our friends instead of our enemies. BG 1972 purports
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- Maharaja Ambarisa was a pure devotee of the Lord, and thus without any effort on his part the Lord saved him from the wrath of Yogesvara Durvasa Muni, and the latter was obliged to beg pardon from the King
- Mayavati knew that she had previously been Rati, the wife of Cupid; after her husband was burned to ashes by the wrath of Lord Siva, she was always expecting him to come back in a material form
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- On this very dark planet, the sinful man is chastised by the Yamadutas, who beat and rebuke him. He is starved, and he is given no water to drink. Thus the wrathful assistants of Yamaraja cause him severe suffering
- Once the sons of Kuvera fell in the wrath of Narada for being intoxicated, but afterwards they regained their original forms by the grace of the Lord Sri Krsna. We shall find this story in the Tenth Canto
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- The Blessed Lord said: It is lust only, Arjuna, which is born of contact with the material modes of passion and later transformed into wrath, and which is the all-devouring, sinful enemy of this world. BG 3.37 - 1972
- The common man supposes the unequal distribution of rain to represent nature's wrath for our sinful acts. There is truth in this. Thus to have an equal distribution of state-raised taxes, the citizens need to be scrupulously honest and virtuous
- The Lord does not appear when the brahmanas become angry at someone, because the wrath of a brahmana is sufficient in itself. He certainly appears, however, when His devotee simply becomes sorry
- The Lord lifted the Govardhana Hill when He was only seven years old and protected His pure devotees at Vrndavana from the wrath of Indra, who was overflooding the place with rain
- The moon-god is one of the demigods, but to fight against the other demigods he took the assistance of the demons. Sukra, being an enemy of Brhaspati, also joined the moon-god to retaliate in wrath against Brhaspati
- The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: It is lust only, Arjuna, which is born of contact with the material mode of passion and later transformed into wrath, and which is the all-devouring sinful enemy of this world
- The wrath of Indra was exhibited in the shape of torrents of rain and hailstones, and Lord Krsna held up Govardhana Hill for seven days, until the ninth day of the moon
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- We do not know what is love. Simply you are playing with lust, and lust, as soon as you do not satisfy my senses to my satisfaction, then there is anger, krodha, or wrath
- When Diti heard from her husband (Kasyapa) that the great souls would be angered by the activities of her sons, she was very anxious. She thought that her sons might be killed by the wrath of the brahmanas
- When Krsna saved the inhabitants of Vrndavana from the wrath of Indra by lifting Govardhana Hill, a surabhi cow from Goloka Vrndavana, as well as King Indra from the heavenly planets, appeared before Him
- When Lord Siva was engaged in severely austere meditation, Cupid, the demigod of lust, threw his arrow of sex desire. Lord Siva, thus being angry at him, glanced at Cupid in great wrath, and at once the body of Cupid was annihilated
- When lust is unsatisfied, it turns into wrath; wrath is transformed into illusion, and illusion continues the material existence. BG 1972 purports
- When they (Jagai and Madhai) injured Nityananda Prabhu, Lord Caitanya became angry and decided to kill them with His Sudarsana cakra, but Nityananda Prabhu saved them from the Lord's wrath and delivered them
- Who, therefore, can tolerate the pangs of separation from that Supreme Personality of Godhead? He could conquer the gravity and passionate wrath of His sweethearts like Satyabhama by His sweet smile of love, pleasing glance and hearty appeals
- Wrath can never enter into the heart of Him (the Lord), who is above all this. So how can lust take shelter in His mind?
- Wrath is the manifestation of the mode of ignorance; these modes exhibit themselves as wrath and other corollaries. BG 1972 purports