Lord Krishna
Divine TeacherThe Supreme Lord, the charioteer and divine guide of Arjuna. Krishna delivers the eternal wisdom of the Gita, revealing the nature of the soul, duty, and the path to liberation.
Speaking: Chapter 3, Verse 38
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Verse 38
The Yoga of Action
As fire is covered by smoke, as a mirror is covered by dust, or as the embryo is covered by the womb, the living entity is similarly covered by different degrees of this lust.
Context & Meaning
Just as fire is covered by smoke, a mirror by dust, and an embryo by the womb — knowledge is covered by lust to varying degrees.