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indriyÄṇÄá¹ hi caratÄá¹
yan mano 'nuvidhīyate
tad asya harati prajñÄá¹
vÄyur nÄvam ivÄmbhasi
1 times this text was mentioned in purports to other texts: LBG(1)
indriyÄṇÄm - of the senses; hi - certainly; caratÄm - while roaming; yat - with which; manaḥ - the mind; anuvidhÄ«yate - becomes constantly engaged; tat - that; asya - his; harati - takes away; prajñÄm - intelligence; vÄyuḥ - wind; nÄvam - a boat; iva - like; ambhasi - on the water.
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.
Unless all of the senses are engaged in the service of the Lord, even one of them engaged in sense gratiï¬cation can deviate the devotee from the path of transcendental advancement. As mentioned in the life of MahÄrÄja AmbarÄ«á¹£a, all of the senses must be engaged in Kṛṣṇa consciousness, for that is the correct technique for controlling the mind.
