Kṛṣṇa defines ‘Intelligence in the Mode of Passion’. This is a confused and ‘Imperfect’ intellect (‘Ayathā-vat’). It cannot clearly distinguish between ‘Dharma’ (right) and ‘Adharma’ (wrong), or between what is one’s duty and what is not. It relies on situational ethics: “It’s wrong for others, but for me, right now, it’s okay.” It is an intellect driven by selfish needs rather than by eternal truth. This is the state of many people in modern society. They have ‘flexible’ morals. If an action gets them money or pleasure, their intelligence finds a way to justify it. They are always in a ‘gray area’. Because their compass is broken by desire, they often make choices that lead to long-term regret. They think they are being ‘clever’ and ‘practical’, but Kṛṣṇa says they simply don’t ‘know’ correctly. They are like a captain with a foggy map, sailing dangerously. It teaches us the danger of ‘Rationalization’. When we try to justify something we know is wrong, our intelligence is slipping into Passion. We should strive for the absolute standards of scripture, rather than our own biased logic. By following a clear moral code, we protect our intelligence from becoming a tool for our own ego. Passionate intelligence is a sophisticated way of fooling ourselves.