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The Eternal Self and Selfless Action
इन्द्रियाणां हि चरतां यन्मनोऽनुविधीयते। तदस्य हरति प्रज्ञां वायुर्नावमिवाम्भसि
indriyāṇāṁ hi charatāṁ yan mano ’nuvidhīyate tadasya harati prajñāṁ vāyur nāvam ivāmbhasi
As a ship at sea is tossed by the tempest, so the reason is carried away by the mind when preyed upon by straying senses.
indriyāṇām—of the senses · hi—indeed · charatām—roaming · yat—which · manaḥ—the mind · anuvidhīyate—becomes constantly engaged · tat—that · asya—of that · harati—carries away · prajñām—intellect · vāyuḥ—wind · nāvam—boat · iva—as · ambhasi—on the water
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