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The Path of Action
आवृतं ज्ञानमेतेन ज्ञानिनो नित्यवैरिणा। कामरूपेण कौन्तेय दुष्पूरेणानलेन च
āvṛitaṁ jñānam etena jñānino nitya-vairiṇā kāma-rūpeṇa kaunteya duṣhpūreṇānalena cha
O son of Kunti, knowledge is enveloped by this perpetual enemy of the wise, which takes the form of desire and is insatiable like fire.
āvṛitam—covered · jñānam—knowledge · etena—by this · jñāninaḥ—of the wise · nitya-vairiṇā—by the perpetual enemy · kāma-rūpeṇa—in the form of desires · kaunteya—Arjun the son of Kunti · duṣhpūreṇa—insatiable · analena—like fire · cha—and
detachmentsoulwisdomdesirewar
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