इंद्रियाणि मनः बुद्धिः अस्य अधिष्ठानं उच्यतॆ ।
एतैः विमॊहयति एषः ज्ञानं आवृत्य दॆहिनम् ॥ ३.४० ॥
ಇಂದ್ರಿಯಾಣಿ ಮನಃ ಬುದ್ಧಿಃ ಅಸ್ಯ ಅಧಿಷ್ಠಾನಂ ಉಚ್ಯತೇ |
ಏತೈಃ ವಿಮೋಹಯತಿ ಏಷಃ ಜ್ಞಾನಂ ಆವೃತ್ಯ ದೇಹಿನಮ್ || ೩.೪೦ ||
iMdriyANi manaH buddhiH asya adhiShThAnaM uchyatE |
EtaiH vimOhayati EShaH j~jAnaM AvRutya dEhinam || 3.40 ||
The senses, the mind, and the thought are said to be his (lust or desire) abode; by means of these, obstructing knowledge, he deludes the dweller in the body.
Senses are the strong hold of desire; desire brings them in contact with the objects, bewilders the mind & thought and prevents the acquisition of true knowledge; or if acquired, renders it inefficient for the higher purpose.