धूमेनाव्रियते वह्निर्यथादर्शो मलेन च। यथोल्बेनावृतो गर्भस्तथा तेनेदमावृतम्॥
dhumenavriyate vahnir yathadarso malena cha yatholbenavrito garbhas tatha tenedam avritam
Translation
As fire is covered by smoke, as a mirror by dust, and as an embryo by the womb, so is knowledge covered by desire.
Commentary
Three powerful analogies for how desire obscures wisdom — smoke covering fire (easily cleared), dust on a mirror (needs effort), and a womb covering an embryo (deeply embedded). Different levels of desire require different levels of effort to remove.
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