The Yoga of Action · 3.40
Embodied soul: Selfless Action
इन्द्रियाणि मनो बुद्धिरस्याधिष्ठानमुच्यते।
एतैर्विमोहयत्येष ज्ञानमावृत्य देहिनम्॥ ३.४० ॥
indriyāṇi mano buddhir asyādhiṣhṭhānam uchyate
etair vimohayatyeṣha jñānam āvṛitya dehinam
Translation
It works through the senses, the mind, and the reason; and with their help, it destroys wisdom and confounds the soul.
— Shri Purohit Swami (1935), public domain
Meaning
This draft lesson introduces Bhagavad Gita 3.40 through stronger key ideas from the verse: embodied soul, senses, knowledge. 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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