Word meanings
- indriyāṇām
- of the senses
- hi
- indeed
- caratām
- roaming
- yat
- which
- manaḥ
- the mind
- anuvidhīyate
- becomes constantly engaged
- tat
- that
- asya
- of that
- harati
- carries away
- prajñām
- intellect
- vāyuḥ
- wind
- nāvam
- boat
- iva
- as
- ambhasi
- on the water
Translations
For the mind, which follows in the wake of the wandering senses, carries away his discrimination, as the wind carries away a boat on the waters.
As a ship at sea is tossed by the tempest, so the reason is carried away by the mind when preyed upon by straying senses.
For, the mind which follows in the wake of the wandering senses carries away his wisdom like a boat on the waters.
अपने-अपने विषयोंमें विचरती हुई इन्द्रियोंमेंसे एक ही इन्द्रिय जिस मनको अपना अनुगामी बना लेती है, वह अकेला मन जलमें नौकाको वायुकी तरह इसकी बुद्धिको हर लेता है।Commentary
The mind which constantly dwells on the sensual objects and moves in company with the senses destroys altogether the discrimination of the man. Just as the wind carries away a boat from its course, so also the mind carries away the aspirant from his spiritual path and turns, him towards the objects of the senses.