Sanskrit Verse
Indriyanan hi caratam yan mano 'nuvidhiyate tad asya harati prajnam vayur navam ivambhasi
Translation & Meaning
Just as a strong wind sweeps away a boat on the water, even one of the roaming senses on which the mind focuses can carry away a person's intelligence. The analogy is vivid and powerful — a single sense faculty, when allowed to dominate the mind, can hijack one's entire wisdom and throw one off the path of liberation.
Key Teachings
- •A single uncontrolled sense can destroy accumulated wisdom
- •The mind following even one sense loses its steadiness
- •Vigilance over each sense faculty individually is essential for the spiritual aspirant
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