Bhagavad Gita · Verse 3.40
Chapter 3: Karma Yoga (कर्मयोगः)
(The Supreme Lord said)
इन्द्रियाणि मनो बुद्धिरस्याधिष्ठानमुच्यते । एतैर्विमोहयत्येष ज्ञानमावृत्य देहिनम् ॥४०॥
indriyāṇi mano buddhirasyādhiṣṭhānamucyate | etairvimohayatyeṣa jñānamāvṛtya dehinam ||40||
Complete Shloka Translation
The senses, mind, and understanding are said to be its dwelling places. Through them desire covers knowledge and confuses the embodied person.
Word-by-Word Translation (Padartha / Anvaya)
| Sanskrit Term (पद) | IAST Roman | English Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| अधिष्ठानम् | adhiṣṭhānam | dwelling place or seat |
| विमोहयति | vimohayati | confuses or deludes |
| इन्द्रियाणि | indriyāṇi | [term] in context of The senses, mind, and understa... |
| मनो | mano | [term] in context of The senses, mind, and understa... |
| बुद्धिरस्याधिष्ठानमुच्यते | buddhirasyādhiṣṭhānamucyate | [term] in context of The senses, mind, and understa... |
| एतैर्विमोहयत्येष | etairvimohayatyeṣa | [term] in context of The senses, mind, and understa... |
| ज्ञानमावृत्य | jñānamāvṛtya | [term] in context of The senses, mind, and understa... |
| देहिनम् | dehinam | [term] in context of The senses, mind, and understa... |
| ४० | dehinam | [term] in context of The senses, mind, and understa... |
dwelling place or seat
confuses or deludes
[term] in context of The senses, mind, and understa...
[term] in context of The senses, mind, and understa...
[term] in context of The senses, mind, and understa...
[term] in context of The senses, mind, and understa...
[term] in context of The senses, mind, and understa...
[term] in context of The senses, mind, and understa...
[term] in context of The senses, mind, and understa...
Detailed Commentary & Meaningful Thoughts
The faculties name where the obstructing force operates. This prepares the next instruction to begin with the senses and bring the whole inner process under discipline.
Philosophical Reflection & Self-Inquiry
"Desire can affect perception, attention, and the judgments that follow."
Inquiry Question to Ponder:
How can a desire shape both what you notice and how you judge it?
Modern Life Implementation (Practical Real-Life Application)
Apply this verse in your daily career and work life: discharge your responsibilities wholeheartedly as an act of service and social welfare, freeing your mind from selfish anxiety and burnout.