ചഞ്ചലം ഹി മനഃ കൃഷ്ണ പ്രമാഥി ബലവദ് ദൃഢം തസ്യാഹം നിഗ്രഹം മന്യേ വായോരിവ സുദുഷ്കരം
cañcalaṃ hi manaḥ kṛṣṇa pramāthi balavad dṛḍham tasyāhaṃ nigrahaṃ manye vāyoriva suduṣkaram
Malayalam Translation
എന്തെന്നാല് ഹേ കൃഷ്ണാ, മനസ്സ് ചഞ്ചലവും ക്ഷുബ്ധവും നിയന്ത്രണ ത്തിനു വഴങ്ങാത്തതും അയവില്ലാത്തതുമാണ്. അതിന്റെ നിയന്ത്രണം വായുവിന്റെതെന്നപോലെ ദുഷ്ക്കരമായി ഞാന് കരുതുന്നു.
Explanation · English
The mind constantly changes its objects and so it is ever restless.Krishna is derived from Krish which means to scrape. He scrapes all the sins? evils? and the causes of evil from the hearts of His devotees. Therefore He is called Krishna.The mind is not only restless but also turbulent or impetuous? strong and obstinate. It produces violent agitation in the body and the senses. The mind is drawn by the objects in all directions. It works always in conjunction with the five senses. It is drawn by them to the five kinds of objects. Therefore it is ever restless. It enjoys the five kinds of sensobjects with the help of these senses and the body. Therefore it makes them subject to external influences. It is even more difficult to control it than to control the wind. The mind is born of Vayutanmatra (wind rootelement). That is the reason why it is as restless as the wind.