Illustration for Bhagavad Gita chapter 3 verse 40
Chapter 3 · Karma Yoga

Knowing the Battlefield · Where Desire Operates

इन्द्रियाणि मनो बुद्धिरस्याधिष्ठानमुच्यते । एतैर्विमोहयत्येष ज्ञानमावृत्य देहिनम् ।।40।।

indriyāṇi mano buddhir asyādhiṣṭhānam ucyate etair vimohayaty eṣa jñānam āvṛtya dehinam

Meaning

"The senses, mind, and intellect are said to be its seats of operation. Through these, it veils knowledge and deludes the embodied soul."

Explanation

Krishna identifies exactly where desire operates — through the senses, mind, and intellect that shape our daily experience.

Today's Life Lesson

Watch today how desire enters through your senses first, before it reaches your thinking mind.

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