Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 3, verse 40 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 3.40 · Indriyani Mano
इन्द्रियाणि मनो बुद्धिरस्याधिष्ठानमुच्यते ।
एतैर्विमोहयत्येष ज्ञानमावृत्य देहिनम् ॥
indriyāṇi mano buddhirasyādhiṣṭhānamucyate |
etairvimohayatyeṣa jñānamāvṛtya dehinam ||
Translation
The senses, the mind and the intellect are said to be its stronghold. Through them it clouds knowledge and deludes the embodied one.
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 3, Karma Yoga — “The Yoga of Action”, which has 43 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 3.40 mean?
The senses, the mind and the intellect are said to be its stronghold. Through them it clouds knowledge and deludes the embodied one.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 3.40?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 3, Karma Yoga (The Yoga of Action).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.