Chapter 3 • Verse 40

Karma Yoga

The Yoga of Action

Sanskrit Verse

Indriyani mano buddhir asyaadhishthanam ucyate, etair vimohayaty esha jnanam avritya dehinam

Translation & Meaning

The senses, the mind, and the intellect are said to be the seat of desire. Through these it deludes the embodied soul by covering its true knowledge.

Key Teachings

  • Desire operates through senses, mind, and intellect
  • Self-knowledge is obscured from within
  • Purifying these instruments purifies the self

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