Jnaneshwari (Bhavartha Dipika)
by Ramchandra Keshav Bhagwat | 1954 | 284,137 words | ISBN-10: 8185208123 | ISBN-13: 9788185208121
This is verse 3.39 of the Jnaneshwari (Bhavartha-Dipika), the English translation of 13th-century Marathi commentary on the Bhagavad-Gita.—The Dnyaneshwari (Jnaneshwari) brings to light the deeper meaning of the Gita which represents the essence of the Vedic Religion. This is verse 39 of the chapter called Karma-yoga.
Verse 3.39
Verse 3.39: “Is enveloped by it, O Son of Kunti, the knowledge of the man of knowledge by this his eternal enemy in the form of lust—by this insatiable flame. (263)
Commentary called Jnaneshwari by Jnaneshwar:
In the same way, knowledge, although by itself quite clear, remains a mystery, being enveloped by lust and anger. If one says that they should first be conquered and then knowledge acquired, it is not possible to defeat them. Were strength to be acquired in the body for killing them, whatever remedies are contemplated against them, the remedies themselves, instead of getting useful to the users, prove useful to them (lust and wrath), just as dry wood proves to the fire.