Speaker: Śrī Kṛṣṇa
इन्द्रियाणां हि चरतां यन्मनोऽनुविधीयते ।
तदस्य हरति प्रज्ञां वायुर्नावमिवाम्भसि ॥६७॥
indriyāṇāṁ hi caratāṁ
yan mano 'nuvidhīyate
tad asya harati prajñāṁ
vāyur nāvam ivāmbhasi
Word for word (synonyms)
- indriyāṇām
- of the senses
- hi
- certainly
- caratām
- while herding over
- yat
- that
- manaḥ
- mind
- anuvidhīyate
- becomes constantly engaged
- tat
- that
- asya
- his
- harati
- takes away
- prajñām
- intelligence
- vāyuḥ
- wind
- nāvam
- a boat
- iva
- like
- ambhasi
- on the water
Translation
As a boat on the water is swept away by a strong wind, even one of the senses on which the mind focuses can carry away a man's intelligence.
Purport
Unless all of the senses are engaged in the service of the Lord, even one of them engaged in sense gratification can deviate the devotee from the path of transcendental advancement. As mentioned in the life of Mahārāja Ambarīṣa, all of the senses must be engaged in Kṛṣṇa consciousness, for that is the correct technique for controlling the mind.
What this verse teaches
[A4] Sthita-prajña’s sense engagement (walking) – By attaining the Lord’s mercy, one’s intelligence is established and one attains peace. Agitated senses carry away intelligence and a sthita-prajña is unagitated. Qualities and destination of sthita-prajña.
- Themes
- Self-control
In thematic compilations 1
- 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 man's intelligence (2.67 indriyāṇāṁ hi caratāṁ...)
Śrīla Prabhupāda lectures 2
- Bhagavad-gītā 2.59–69 1966-04-18 · New York
- Bhagavad-gītā 2.62-72 1968-12-16 · Los Angeles
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