Original Sanskrit
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English Translation
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.
Word-by-Word Meaning
indriyāṇāṃ = of the senses; hi = certainly; caratāṃ = while roaming; yat = with which; manaḥ = the mind; anuvidhīyate = becomes constantly engaged; tat = that; asya = his; harati = takes away; prajñāṃ = intelligence; vāyuḥ = wind; navaṃ = a boat; iva = like; ambhasi = on the water.;
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Summary
The Yoga of Knowledge - The philosophy of the eternal soul and the path of knowledge
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