इन्द्रियाणां हि चरतां यन्मनोऽनुविधीयते | तदस्य हरति प्रज्ञां वायुर्नावमिवाम्भसि
indriyāṇāṃ hi caratāṃ yanmano.anuvidhīyate . tadasya harati prajñāṃ vāyurnāvamivāmbhasi
Car l'esprit (manas) qui suit le sillage des sens errants, cet (esprit) emporte sa sagesse (prajñā) comme le vent (vāyu) détourne un bateau sur les eaux.
For, the mind which follows in the wake of the wandering senses, that (mind) carries away his wisdom like the mind (diverting) a boat on the waters.
L'esprit qui demeure constamment sur les objets sensuels et qui accompagne les sens détruit entièrement le discernement de l'homme. Tout comme le vent emporte un bateau de sa course, de même l'esprit détourne l'aspirant de son chemin spirituel et le tourne vers les objets des sens.
The mind which constantly dwells on the sensual objects and moves in company with the senses destroys altogether the discrimination of the man. Just as the wind carries away a boat from its course? so also the mind carries away the aspirant from his spiritual path and turns,him towards the objects of the senses.