Original Sanskrit

धूमेनाव्रियते वह्निर्यथादर्शो मलेन च । यथोल्बेनावृतो गर्भस्तथा तेनेदमावृतम् ॥ ३-३८॥

Transliteration

dhūmenāvriyate vahniryathādarśo malena ca yatholbenāvṛto garbhastathā tenedamāvṛtam 3-38

English Translation

As fire is enveloped by smoke, as a mirror by dust, as an embryo by the womb, so this (wisdom) is enveloped by that (desire or anger) .

Word-by-Word Meaning

dhūmena = by smoke; āvriyate = is covered; vahniḥ = fire; yathā = just as; adarśaḥ = mirror; malena = by dust; ca = also; yathā = just as; ulbena = by the womb;

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Summary

The Yoga of Action - The path of selfless action and duty

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