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Bhagavad Gita Chapter 3, Verse 38 (3.38) means: As smoke hides fire, as dust hides a mirror, as the womb hides the unborn, so craving hides wisdom.
धूमेनाव्रियते वह्निर्यथाऽऽदर्शो मलेन च। यथोल्बेनावृतो गर्भस्तथा तेनेदमावृतम्।।3.38।।
dhūmenāvriyate vahnir yathādarśho malena cha yatholbenāvṛito garbhas tathā tenedam āvṛitam
As smoke hides fire, as dust hides a mirror, as the womb hides the unborn, so craving hides wisdom.
जैसे धुआँ आग को ढक लेता है, जैसे धूल दर्पण को, जैसे गर्भ अजन्मे को, वैसे ही काम ज्ञान को ढक लेता है।
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It is verse 38 of Chapter 3 of the Bhagavad Gita, which has 43 verses in total.
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