| 39. Covered,
O son of Kunti, is wisdom by this constant enemy of the wise in the form
of desire which is greedy and insatiable.The wise man knows, even before
suffering be consequence, that he has been led by desire to evil ways, and
therefore he feels ever miserable. Whence desire is a constant enemy of
the wise, not of the ignorant. For, the latter regards desire as a friend
at the time he thirsts for objects, and it is only when suffering results
from it; but not beforethat he learns the truth that he has been rendered
miserable by desire. Wherefore it is a constant enemy of the wise alone
. It is insatiable and greedy ; it never has enough, i.e it finds nothing
enough for itself, i. e·, there is no limit to its consuming power.The Seat
of Desire.He now tells us where is seated desire which by enveloping wisdom,
forms the enemy of the whole world. The seat of the enemy being known, it
is easy to kill it. |
