Chapter 2 Verse 67 of 72

• indriyāṇāḿ hi caratāḿ
• yan mano 'nuvidhīyate
• tad asya harati prajñāḿ
• vāyur nāvam ivāmbhasi

Translation

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.

Synonyms

• indriyāṇām

  of the senses

• hi

  certainly

• caratām

  while roaming

• yat

  with which

• manaḥ

  the 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.

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