In Bhagavad Gītā, Śrī Kṛṣṇa says that the living entity is under the influence of ignorance and therefore in a state of bewilderment, ajñānenāvṛtaṁ jñānaṁ tena muhyanti jantavaḥ (Gītā 5.15). When a person is in ignorance, their faculty of discernment is eclipsed. As a consequence, they are unable to make proper decisions, thus rendering them ineffective in achieving