Chapter 3, Verse 40
Part of 3: Karm Yog — कर्मयोगइन्द्रियाणि मनो बुद्धिरस्याधिष्ठानमुच्यते। एतैर्विमोहयत्येष ज्ञानमावृत्य देहिनम्॥
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Transliteration
indriyāṇi mano buddhir asyādhiṣhṭhānam uchyate etair vimohayatyeṣha jñānam āvṛitya dehinam
Meaning
The senses, the mind, and the intellect are said to be its seat; through these, it deludes the embodied one, veiling their wisdom.
Word-by-word meaning
indriyāṇi — the sensesmanaḥ — the mindbuddhiḥ — the intellectasya — of thisadhiṣhṭhānam — dwelling placeuchyate — are said to beetaiḥ — by thesevimohayati — deludeseṣhaḥ — thisjñānam — knowledgeāvṛitya — cloudsdehinam — the embodied soul
Commentary
If the abode of the enemy is known it is ite easy to kill him. So Lord Krishna like a wise army general points out to Arjuna the abode of desire so that he may be able to attack it and kill it ite readily.
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What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 3, Verse 40?▼
The senses, the mind, and the intellect are said to be its seat; through these, it deludes the embodied one, veiling their wisdom.
Which chapter and verse of the Bhagavad Gita is this?▼
This is verse 40 of Chapter 3 (Karm Yog — Path of Selfless Service) of the Bhagavad Gita, a scripture of 18 chapters and 700 verses spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna.