Chapter 3 • Verse 38

Karma Yoga

The Yoga of Action

Sanskrit Verse

Dhumenavriyate vahnir yathadarso malena ca, yatholbenavrto garbhas tatha tenedam avritam

Translation & Meaning

As fire is covered by smoke, as a mirror by dust, and as an embryo is covered by the womb, similarly one's knowledge is covered by this lust.

Key Teachings

  • Lust obscures true knowledge
  • Different degrees of covering
  • Clearing the mind of desire

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