In plain words
The disciple asks: if ignorance and karma can coexist as allies, but ignorance and Knowledge are enemies, how can ignorance remain alongside pure Knowledge long enough to project this world—like a blemish visible upon the moon?
The disciple asks: if ignorance and karma can coexist as allies, but ignorance and Knowledge are enemies, how can ignorance remain alongside pure Knowledge long enough to project this world—like a blemish visible upon the moon?