Illustration for Bhagavad Gita chapter 3 verse 38
Chapter 3 · Karma Yoga

Clouded Clarity · Desire's Quiet Cover

धूमेनाव्रियते वह्निर्यथादर्शो मलेन च । यथोल्बेनावृतो गर्भस्तथा तेनेदमावृतम् ।।38।।

dhūmenāvriyate vahnir yathādarśo malena ca yatholbenāvṛto garbhas tathā tenedam āvṛtam

Meaning

"Just as fire is covered by smoke, a mirror by dust, and an embryo by the womb, so this knowledge is covered by desire."

Explanation

Krishna uses three vivid, everyday images to describe how desire gradually obscures our inner clarity.

Today's Life Lesson

Notice today what small desire might be quietly clouding your usual clarity of thought.

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