The Yoga of Action · 3.39
Knowledge: Selfless Action
आवृतं ज्ञानमेतेन ज्ञानिनो नित्यवैरिणा।
कामरूपेण कौन्तेय दुष्पूरेणानलेन च॥ ३.३९ ॥
āvṛitaṁ jñānam etena jñānino nitya-vairiṇā
kāma-rūpeṇa kaunteya duṣhpūreṇānalena cha
Translation
It is the wise man's constant enemy; it tarnishes the face of wisdom, being as insatiable as a flame of fire.
— Shri Purohit Swami (1935), public domain
Meaning
This draft lesson introduces Bhagavad Gita 3.39 through stronger key ideas from the verse: knowledge, in the form of desires, covered. In the context of Selfless Action, learners connect Sanskrit vocabulary to the verse's teaching before applying it to daily choices. Review this draft before publication.
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