Word meanings
- indriyāṇi
- the senses
- manaḥ
- the mind
- buddhiḥ
- the intellect
- asya
- of this
- adhiṣṭhānam
- dwelling place
- ucyate
- are said to be
- etaiḥ
- by these
- vimohayati
- deludes
- eṣaḥ
- this
- jñānam
- knowledge
- āvṛtya
- clouds
- dehinam
- the embodied soul
Translations
The senses, the mind, and the intellect are said to be its seat; through these, it deludes the embodied one, veiling their wisdom.
It works through the senses, the mind, and the reason; and with their help, it destroys wisdom and confounds the soul.
The organs, mind, and intellect are said to be its abode. This one diversely deludes the embodied being, veiling Knowledge with the help of these.
इन्द्रियाँ, मन और बुद्धि इस कामके वास-स्थान कहे गये हैं। यह काम इन- (इन्द्रियाँ, मन और बुद्धि-) के द्वारा ज्ञानको ढककर देहाभिमानी मनुष्यको मोहित करता है।Commentary
If the abode of the enemy is known it is ite easy to kill him. So Lord Krishna like a wise army general points out to Arjuna the abode of desire so that he may be able to attack it and kill it ite readily.