3.38 धूमेनाव्रियते वह्निर्यथाऽऽदर्शो मलेन च। यथोल्बेनावृतो गर्भस्तथा तेनेदमावृतम्
dhūmen
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dhūmena—by smoke;āvriyate—is covered;vahniḥ—fire;yathā—just as;ādarśhaḥ—mirror;malena—by dust;cha—also;yathā—just as;ulbena—by the womb;āvṛitaḥ—is covered;garbhaḥ—embryo;tathā—similarly;tena—by that (desire);idam—this;āvṛitam—is covered
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Divine Verses of the Bhagavad Gita • Swami Dayananda Saraswati
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As fire is concealed by smoke, a mirror by dirt, and an embryo by its membrane-cover, so He is concealed by this foe.
As fire is shrouded in smoke, a mirror by dust and a child by the womb, so is the universe enveloped in desire.
As a fire is enveloped by smoke, as a mirror is covered by dust, and as an embryo is encased in the membrane, so is this (worldA) enveloped by it (desire).
As fire is enveloped by smoke, as a mirror by dirt, and as a foetus remains enclosed in the womb, so in this shrouded by that.
As fire is enveloped by smoke, as a mirror by dust, and as an embryo by the amnion, so is this enveloped by that.
3.40 इन्द्रियाणि मनो बुद्धिरस्याधिष्ठानमुच्यते। एतैर्विमोहयत्येष ज्ञानमावृत्य देहिनम्
indriyāṇi mano buddhir
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indriyāṇi—the senses;manaḥ—the mind;buddhiḥ—the intellect;asya—of this;adhiṣhṭhānam—dwelling place;uchyate—are said to be;etaiḥ—by these;vimohayati—deludes;eṣhaḥ—this;jñānam—knowledge;āvṛitya—clouds;dehinam—the embodied soul
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Divine Verses of the Bhagavad Gita • Swami Dayananda Saraswati
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It is said to be based on the sense-organs, the mind, and the intellect. With these, it deludes the embodied by concealing knowledge.
It works through the senses, the mind and the reason; and with their help destroys wisdom and confounds the soul.
The senses, the mind and the intellect are said to be its instruments. By these it overpowers the embodied self after enveloping Its knowledge.
The organs, mind, and the intellect are said to be its abode. This one diversely deludes the embodied being by veiling Knowledge with the help of these.
The senses, mind and intellect are said to be its seat; through these it deludes the embodied by veiling his wisdom.
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कर्मयोग
Chapter 3: Karma Yoga
karmayoga
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3.39 आवृतं ज्ञानमेतेन ज्ञानिनो नित्यवैरिणा। कामरूपेण कौन्तेय दुष्पूरेणानलेन च
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āvṛitam—covered;jñānam—knowledge;etena—by this;jñāninaḥ—of the wise;nitya-vairiṇā—by the perpetual enemy;kāma-rūpeṇa—in the form of desires;kaunteya—Arjun the son of Kunti;duṣhpūreṇa—insatiable;analena—like fire;cha—and
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Divine Verses of the Bhagavad Gita • Swami Dayananda Saraswati
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O son of Kunti! The knowledge of the wise is concealed by this eternal foe, which appears desirable yet is insatiable like fire.
It is the wise man's constant enemy; it tarnishes the face of wisdom. It is as insatiable as a flame of fire.
The knowledge of the intelligent self is enveloped by this constant enemy, O Arjuna, which is of the nature of desire, and which is difficult to gratify and is insatiable.
O son of Kunti, Knowledge is covered by this constant enemy of the wise in the form of desire, which is an insatiable fire.
O Arjuna, wisdom is enveloped by this constant enemy of the wise in the form of desire, which is unappeasable as fire!
