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The Path of Action
धूमेनाव्रियते वह्निर्यथाऽऽदर्शो मलेन च। यथोल्बेनावृतो गर्भस्तथा तेनेदमावृतम्
dhūmenāvriyate vahnir yathādarśho malena cha yatholbenāvṛito garbhas tathā tenedam āvṛitam
As fire is shrouded by smoke, a mirror is covered by dust, and a child is enveloped by the womb, so is the universe enveloped in desire.
dhūmena—by smoke · āvriyate—is covered · vahniḥ—fire · yathā—just as · ādarśhaḥ—mirror · malena—by dust · cha—also · yathā—just as · ulbena—by the womb · āvṛitaḥ—is covered · garbhaḥ—embryo · tathā—similarly · tena—by that (desire) · idam—this · āvṛitam—is covered
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Tell Krishna how this verse meets your life