इन्द्रियाणां हि चरतां यन्मनोऽनुविधीयते । तदस्य हरति प्रज्ञां वायुर्नावमिवाम्भसि ॥
Transliteration
indriyanam hi caratam yan mano 'nuvidhiyate tad asya harati prajnam vayur navam ivambhasi
Translation
As a boat in the water is carried away by strong wind similarly, the mind with the wondering senses can carry away the intelligence.
Purport
Wondering mind unsettles the intelligence
In earlier Shlokas, Bhagvan Shri Krishna explains the importance of establishing intelligence into Bhagvan Shri Krishna. But intelligence is not isolated. It is directly attached to the mind. A mind indulged with wondering sense can unsettle the intelligence. That is why it is very important to practice to pacify the mind and detach it from the senses.
