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कामरूपेण कौन्तेय दुष्पूरेणानलेन च ||39||
कामरूपेण कौन्तेय दुष्पूरेणानलेन च ||39||
O son of Kunti, knowledge is covered by this eternal enemy of the wise, in the form of insatiable desire, which is like fire.
- Nityavairiṇā: Eternal enemy.
- Kāmarūpeṇa: In the form of desire.
- Kaunteya: Son of Kunti (Arjuna).
Krishna describes desire as an unquenchable fire, eternally hungry and destructive. This image warns Arjuna of the dangers of unchecked desires, portraying them as barriers to true wisdom and self-awareness.
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