Bhagavad Gita 3.38
Chapter 3: Karma Yoga (The Yoga of Action) · कर्मयोग
धूमेनाव्रियते वह्निर्यथाऽऽदर्शो मलेन च ।यथोल्बेनावृतो गर्भस्तथा तेनेदमावृतम् ॥
dhūmenāvriyate vahniryathā''darśo malena ca |yatholbenāvṛto garbhastathā tenedamāvṛtam ||
Meaning of Gita 3.38 in English
As fire is covered by smoke, a mirror by dust, and an unborn child by the womb, so true understanding is covered by desire.
गीता 3.38 का हिंदी अर्थ
जैसे धुएँ से आग, धूल से दर्पण और गर्भ से शिशु ढका रहता है, वैसे ही कामना से ज्ञान ढका रहता है।
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