śhrī bhagavān uvācha
kāma eṣha krodha eṣha rajo-guṇa-samudbhavaḥ
mahāśhano mahā-pāpmā viddhyenam iha vairiṇam
The Supreme Lord said: It is lust alone, which is born of contact with the mode of passion, and later transformed into anger. Know this as the sinful, all-devouring enemy in the world.
Word by Word Meaning:
śhri-bhagavān uvācha - the Supreme Lord said
kāmaḥ - desire
eṣhaḥ - this
krodhaḥ - wrath
rajaḥ-guṇa - the mode of passion
samudbhavaḥ - born of
mahā-aśhanaḥ - all-devouring
mahā-pāpmā - greatly sinful
viddhi - know
enam - this
iha - in the material world
vairiṇam - the enemy