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Obscuration

1 verses from the Bhagavad Gita on obscuration. Explore teachings across 1 chapter.

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Dhumenavriyate vahnir yathadarso malena ca, yatholbenavrto garbhas tatha tenedam avritam

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.

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