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Bhagavad Geeta 3.43

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Here’s Bhagavad Gita Chapter 3, Shloka 43 in English:

Sanskrit (Original):
evaṁ buddheḥ paraṁ buddhvā saṁstabhyātmānam ātmanā jahi śhatruṁ mahā-bāho kāma-rūpaṁ durāsadam

English Translation:
Thus, understanding the self to be transcendental to material intelligence, O mighty-armed Arjun, subdue the desire which is the formidable enemy by regulating the mind with the intellect.

Summary of the Message:
Krishna advises Arjuna that even beyond the mind and intellect lies the pure self (soul). By stabilizing the mind through higher knowledge and self-discipline, one must conquer the enemy called desire, which is extremely difficult to defeat but necessary for self-realization and true liberation.