Bhagavad Gita 3.39 meaningWhy action matters
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“Wanting is a fire that is never full.”
What it means
“Even the wisdom of the wise is hidden by this constant enemy — desire, a fire that is never satisfied.”
The original Sanskrit
आवृतं ज्ञानमेतेन ज्ञानिनो नित्यवैरिणा । कामरूपेण कौन्तेय दुष्पूरेणानलेन च ॥
āvṛtaṃ jñānametena jñānino nityavairiṇā kāmarūpeṇa kaunteya duṣpūreṇānalena ca
Translations
Literal translation
O son of Kunti, Knowledge is covered by this constant enemy of the wise in the form of desire, which is an insatiable fire.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
हे कौन्तेय ! अग्नि के समान जिसको तृप्त करना कठिन है ऐसे कामरूप, ज्ञानी के इस नित्य शत्रु द्वारा ज्ञान आवृत है।
Swami Tejomayananda
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Keep reading · 3.40“It hides in the senses, the mind and the intellect. Through them it clouds understanding and misleads you.”