इन्द्रियाणि मनो बुद्धिरस्याधिष्ठानमुच्यते । एतैर्विमोहयत्येष ज्ञानमावृत्य देहिनम् ॥ ४० ॥
indriyāṇi mano buddhir asyādhiṣhṭhānam uchyate etair vimohayatyeṣha jñānam āvṛitya dehinam
Translation
The senses, mind and intellect are said to be its seat. Through these it veils knowledge and deludes the embodied self.
Hindi Meaning (हिंदी अर्थ)
इंद्रियाँ, मन और बुद्धि — ये इस काम के निवास-स्थान कहे जाते हैं। यह इनके द्वारा ज्ञान को ढककर जीवात्मा को मोहित करता है।
Commentary
Like a good strategist, Krishna identifies where the enemy is stationed: in the senses, the mind and even the intellect, which can rationalise our desires. Knowing its hiding places is the first step to overcoming it.
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