
Chapter 3 · Karma Yoga
An Insatiable Fire · Naming the Real Enemy
Meaning
"O son of Kunti, knowledge is covered by this eternal enemy in the form of desire, which is insatiable like fire."
Explanation
Krishna names desire directly as a perpetual adversary, one that can never truly be satisfied by feeding it.
Today's Life Lesson
Recognize that feeding a craving rarely satisfies it — it usually just asks for more.