Chapter 3, Verse 38
Part of 3: Karm Yog — कर्मयोगधूमेनाव्रियते वह्निर्यथाऽऽदर्शो मलेन च। यथोल्बेनावृतो गर्भस्तथा तेनेदमावृतम्॥
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Transliteration
dhūmenāvriyate vahnir yathādarśho malena cha yatholbenāvṛito garbhas tathā tenedam āvṛitam
Meaning
ଯେପରି ଅଗ୍ନି ଧୂଆଁରେ ଆଚ୍ଛାଦିତ ହୁଏ, ଯେପରି ଦର୍ପଣ ଧୂଳିରେ ଆଚ୍ଛାଦିତ ହୁଏ, ଏବଂ ଯେପରି ଭ୍ରୂଣ ଗର୍ଭଝିଲ୍ଲିରେ ବେଷ୍ଟିତ ଥାଏ, ସେପରି ଏହି ଜ୍ଞାନ ତାହା ଦ୍ୱାରା (କାମ ଦ୍ୱାରା) ଆଚ୍ଛାଦିତ ଥାଏ।
Word-by-word meaning
dhūmena — by smokeāvriyate — is coveredvahniḥ — fireyathā — just asādarśhaḥ — mirrormalena — by dustcha — alsoyathā — just asulbena — by the wombāvṛitaḥ — is coveredgarbhaḥ — embryotathā — similarlytena — by that (desire)idam — thisāvṛitam — is covered
Commentary
This means the universe. This also means knowledge. That means desire.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 3, Verse 38?▼
ଯେପରି ଅଗ୍ନି ଧୂଆଁରେ ଆଚ୍ଛାଦିତ ହୁଏ, ଯେପରି ଦର୍ପଣ ଧୂଳିରେ ଆଚ୍ଛାଦିତ ହୁଏ, ଏବଂ ଯେପରି ଭ୍ରୂଣ ଗର୍ଭଝିଲ୍ଲିରେ ବେଷ୍ଟିତ ଥାଏ, ସେପରି ଏହି ଜ୍ଞାନ ତାହା ଦ୍ୱାରା (କାମ ଦ୍ୱାରା) ଆଚ୍ଛାଦିତ ଥାଏ।
Which chapter and verse of the Bhagavad Gita is this?▼
This is verse 38 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.