BG 16.21
There are three gates to hell that one should avoid - passion, anger, and greed.
कामः क्रोधस्तथा लोभस्तस्मादेतत्त्रयं त्यजेत्
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tri-vidhaṁ — three types of
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tri
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vidhaṁ
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narakasyedaṁ — to this hell
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narakasya — to the hell
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idam — this
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dvāraṁ — gates
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nāśhanam — destruction
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ātmanaḥ — self
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kāmaḥ — lust
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krodhas — anger
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tathā — and
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lobhas — greed
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tasmād — therefore
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etat — these
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trayaṁ — three
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tyajet — should abandon
There are three gates to hell that one should avoid - passion, anger, and greed. One who has been liberated from these three gates of darkness works for the benefit of the self, thereby attaining that highest goal. One who neglects the command of the scriptures and acts under the impulse of desire does not attain perfection, happiness, nor the highest goal. Therefore, whenever there is doubt on what should be done, let the scriptures guide you.
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