जेथ हे अंतःकरण। आणि बुद्धीचें आयतन। इंद्रियें तंव अधिष्ठान। प्रसिद्धचि॥
जेथे हे अंतःकरण आणि बुद्धीचे स्थान आहे, तसेच इंद्रिये हे तर त्याचे प्रसिद्ध अधिष्ठानच आहेत.
"Where this mind and the seat of intellect are, and the senses are its well-known locations."
💡 Meaning
Desire dwells in the senses, the mind, and the intellect; using these as its base, it veils wisdom and deludes the being.
🔍 Deep Interpretation
In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar elaborates on the 'hideouts' of desire. He explains that desire is not an external enemy but an internal one that occupies the senses, the mind, and the intellect. By establishing itself in these three areas, desire clouds true knowledge and misleads the individual. To conquer desire, one must first recognize that it operates through our own sensory and mental faculties.
🎯 Practical Application
In daily life, when you feel a sudden impulse to act greedily or angrily, realize that your senses and mind are being 'occupied' by a temporary desire. By identifying this, you can use your intellect to pause and regain control.
📌 Context
Shri Krishna explains to Arjuna the specific locations within the human body where desire (Kama) resides to delude the soul.