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Bhagavad Gita 3.38
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Sanskrit
धूमेनाव्रियते वह्निर्यथाऽऽदर्शो मलेन च।
यथोल्बेनावृतो गर्भस्तथा तेनेदमावृतम्
यथोल्बेनावृतो गर्भस्तथा तेनेदमावृतम्
Transliteration
dhūmenāvriyate vahnir yathādarśho malena cha
yatholbenāvṛito garbhas tathā tenedam āvṛitam
yatholbenāvṛito garbhas tathā tenedam āvṛitam
Synonyms
āvṛtam: covered;
jñānam: pure consciousness;
etena: by this;
jñāninaḥ: of the knower;
nitya: vairiṇā — by the eternal enemy;
kāma: rūpeṇa — in the form of lust;
kaunteya: O son of Kuntī;
duṣpūreṇa: never to be satisfied;
analena: by the fire;
ca: also .;
English Meaning
Thus the wise living entity’s pure consciousness becomes covered by his eternal enemy in the form of lust, which is never satisfied and which burns like fire.
Life Theme
Selfless Action
Life Application
Working hard in a team or organization without being driven only by personal credit or reward.