Chapter 3 · Verse 40
Bhagavad Gita 3.40
Last updated: 14 June 2026
Karma Yoga · कर्म योग
Sanskrit Verse
इन्द्रियाणि मनो बुद्धिरस्याधिष्ठानमुच्यते। एतैर्विमोहयत्येष ज्ञानमावृत्य देहिनम्।।3.40।।
Roman (IAST)
indriyāṇi mano buddhirasyādhiṣṭhānamucyate| etairvimohayatyeṣa jñānamāvṛtya dehinam||3.40||
Simple transliteration
indriyani mano buddhirasyadhishthanamucyate etairvimohayatyesha jnanamavritya dehinam3.40
Meaning
Meaning (English)
The senses, mind, and intellect are the seats of desire. Through them, desire deludes the embodied soul by veiling its true knowledge.
Meaning (Hindi) · अर्थ
इन्द्रियाँ, मन और बुद्धि इसके निवास स्थान कहे जाते हैं; यह काम इनके द्वारा ही ज्ञान को आच्छादित करके देही पुरुष को मोहित करता है।
About this verse
This is verse 40 of 43 in Chapter 3 (Karma Yoga) of the Bhagavad Gita.
