The entire content of this mail is from Swami Chidbhavananda's translation of The Bhagavad Gita, published by Ramakrishna Mission.
The origin of sin - 36-43
1 Gita Sloka every day - Chapter 3 -Karma Yoga - Sloka 40
Indriyani mano buddhir asya adhistanam uchyate I
Etaih vimohayati eshah gyanam avrutya dehinam II sloka 40
इन्द्रियाणि मनो बुद्धिर् अस्य अधिस्तनं उच्यते ।
एतैः विमोहयति एषः ज्ञानं आवृत्य देहिनां ।। श्लोक ४०
The senses, the mind and the intellect are said to be its seat; by these it deludes man by veiling his wisdom.
The fort that protects the enemy has to be spotted out before laying siege to it. The foe of desire has usurped the fort of the heart of man. He has captivated the senses, mind and intellect. Perforce he makes them serve his base pleasures. The senses are sent out on lustful missions. The mind is made to cogitate on covetuous concepts. The intellect is directed on designs that are vulgar. The intellect is directed on designs that are vulgar. These instruments that are evolved to serve the Supreme are alas, utilised in profligacy
The mind directed to sensuous things is like a holy man living in the midst of hooligans, or like a wealthy man living in a slum.
Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
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