Chapter 3: Path of Actionकर्मयोग
3:39
“O Arjuna, the knowledge of even the wise is covered by this eternal enemy in the form of desire, which is never satisfied and burns like fire.”
Sanskrit
आवृतं ज्ञानमेतेन ज्ञानिनो नित्यवैरिणा | कामरूपेण कौन्तेय दुष्पूरेणानलेन च ||
Transliteration
āvṛtaṁ jñānam etena jñānino nitya-vairiṇā kāma-rūpeṇa kaunteya duṣpūreṇānalena ca
Commentary
Desire is the permanent enemy of the wise. Like fire, it is never satisfied - the more it is fed, the more it burns. This insatiable craving obscures even established wisdom.
Chapter 3
Path of Action