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Enveloped is wisdom by this constant enemy of the wise in the form of desire, which is insatiable as a flame. (39)
इन्द्रियाणि मनो बुद्धिरस्याधिष्ठानमुच्यते ।
एतैर्विमोहयत्येष ज्ञानमावृत्य देहिनम् ॥ ४० ॥
The senses, the mind[1] and the Reason[2] are said to be its seat; by these enveloping wisdom, it bewilders the dweller in the body. (40)
तस्मात्त्वमिन्द्रियाण्यादौ नियम्य भरतर्षभ ।
पाप्मानं प्रजहि ह्येनं ज्ञानविज्ञाननाशनम् ॥ ४१ ॥
Therefore, O best of the Bhâratas, mastering first the senses, do thou slay this thing of sin, destructive of wisdom and knowledge. (41)
इन्द्रियाणि पराण्याहुरिन्द्रियेभ्यः परं मनः ।
मनसस्तु परा बुद्धिर्यो बुद्धेः परतस्तु सः ॥ ४२ ॥
It is said that the senses are great; greater than the senses is the mind:[1] greater than the mind[1] is the Reason;[2] but what is greater than the Reason,[2] is He[3]. (42
