Shloka 33
अव्यक्त–प्रकृति–इन्द्रियविचारः
The Unmanifest, Prakṛtis, and the Sense-Complex
यथा भावावसन्ना हि नौर्महाम्भसि तन््तुना । तथा मनोभियोगाद् वै शरीरं प्रचिकीर्षति
yathā bhāvāvasannā hi naur mahāmbhasi tantunā | tathā manobhiyogād vai śarīraṃ pracikīrṣati ||
Sebagaimana perahu yang terbenam di perairan dalam ditarik dengan tali dan bergerak menurut kehendak si pendayung, demikian pula makhluk berjasad berusaha mengarahkan tubuh—laksana perahu—sesuai dorongan dan tekad pikiran.
पराशर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches that the body functions like a vessel moved by the directing force of the mind: intention and mental impulse steer embodied action, so ethical discipline requires mastery and right orientation of the mind.
Parāśara explains a philosophical point using a vivid simile: as a boat in deep water is pulled and guided by a rope according to the boatman’s will, the jīva attempts to move and employ the body according to the mind’s purposes.