Brihadaranyaka Upanishad 4.6Famous
intermediate
अथो खल्वाहुः काममय एवायं पुरुष इति। स यथाकामो भवति तत्क्रतुर्भवति। यत्क्रतुर्भवति तत्कर्म कुरुते। यत्कर्म कुरुते तदभिसम्पद्यते॥
atho khalvāhuḥ kāmamaya evāyaṃ puruṣa iti | sa yathākāmo bhavati tatkraturbhavati | yatkraturbhavati tatkarma kurute | yatkarma kurute tadabhisaṃpadyate ||
"They say a person is made of desire. As is one's desire, so is one's will. As is one's will, so is one's action. As is one's action, so is what one attains."
What This Means:
You are made of desire. Desire shapes will, will shapes action, action shapes attainment. Desire is the root.
Going Deeper:
The causal chain: kama (desire) → kratu (will/resolve) → karma (action) → phala (result). Desire is the origin of becoming.
How To Apply This:
Watch your desires - they create your will, actions, and destiny. Transform desire at the root.
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