Shloka 67
कर्मयोग–ज्ञानयज्ञ–अवतारोपदेश
Karma-Yoga, Jñāna-Yajña, and Avatāra Instruction
इन्द्रियाणां हि चरतां यन्मनो5नु विधीयते । तदस्य हरति प्रज्ञां वायुर्नावमिवाम्भसि
indriyāṇāṃ hi caratāṃ yan mano 'nu vidhīyate | tad asya harati prajñāṃ vāyur nāvam ivāmbhasi ||
Pois, assim como o vento arrasta um barco sobre as águas e o desvia do rumo, do mesmo modo, quando a mente segue os sentidos que vagueiam entre seus objetos, o próprio sentido ao qual ela se apega arrebata o discernimento do indisciplinado.
अजुन उवाच
Educational Q&A
If the mind runs after the senses, even one uncontrolled sense can destabilize discernment; therefore ethical clarity depends on restraining the senses and keeping the mind steady.
In Bhīṣma Parva, amid the lead-up to battle and the dialogue on right conduct, Arjuna voices a reflection on inner discipline: he compares the mind’s attachment to sense-objects to a boat driven off course by wind, highlighting the danger of distraction and loss of judgment.