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Aptavani-2 147 Usually anger is directed towards others, is it not? Generally people get angry with other people; however anger that is directed towards one’s self is called artadhyan by the Lord. People are no fools; they get angry with others but not themselves. Are there people who get angry with themselves? Do they not get angry with others? Getting angry with someone is same as having intent (bhaav) to hurt that person. Anger is considered intent to hurt. Greed (lobha) is intent of depriving others. Deceit (kapat) and illusion (maya) is intent of depriving others by harming them. Pride (maan) is the intent of disrespecting, rejecting others and considering them inferior. All the four passions, anger, pride, deceit and greed are raudradhyan because they hurt others. What is artadhyan ? Do you have some guests you like and some you do not? When people y