धूमेनाव्रियते वह्निर्यथादर्शो मलेन च | यथोल्बेनावृतो गर्भस्तथा तेनेदमावृतम्
dhūmenāvriyate vahniryathādarśo malena ca . yatholbenāvṛto garbhastathā tenedamāvṛtam
正如火焰被烟雾遮蔽,镜子被尘垢蒙蔽,胎儿被羊膜包裹,同样,这(宇宙/知识)也被那(欲望)所遮蔽。
As fire is enveloped by smoke, as a mirror by dirt, and as a foetus remains enclosed in the womb, so in this shrouded by that.
“这”指代宇宙或知识,“那”指代欲望。此节以生动的比喻说明了欲望如何遮蔽真理和智慧。
This means the universe. This also means knowledge. That means desire.