Once, Sookshma was pondering where to hide the wisdom that, when found, leaves nothing to be found. His wife suggested placing it on a high mountain or in the deep ocean. But both options were rejected because a man can climb a mountain and swim in water. Then it was decided to keep this wisdom.
Through the medium of the senses, the mind, and the intellect, this desire obscures knowledge and thereby deludes the “Jivatma” (the individual soul).”