Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 3, Verse 39
आवृतं ज्ञानमेतेन ज्ञानिनो नित्यवैरिणा।कामरूपेण कौन्तेय दुष्पूरेणानलेन च ॥3.39॥āvṛtaṃ jñānametena jñānino nityavairiṇākāmarūpeṇa kaunteya duṣpūreṇānalena ca
Meaning
Son of Kunti, the wisdom of even the wise is covered by this constant enemy in the form of desire, which, like fire, can never be filled.
हिंदी में अर्थ
हे कुंतीपुत्र, ज्ञानी का ज्ञान भी इस नित्य शत्रु से ढका रहता है, जो इच्छा के रूप में है और आग की तरह कभी तृप्त नहीं होता।
Practise it today
The next time you want to buy or add something today, wait until tomorrow. Note whether the wish is still there.
Reflect tonight
Which wish did you postpone today? Do you think it will still matter tomorrow?
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