TEXT 17
bhratrvyam enam tad adabhra-viryam
upeksayadhyedhitam apramattah
guror hares caranopasanastro
jahi vyalikam svayam atma-mosam
SYNONYMS
bhratrvyamthe formidable enemy; enamthis mind; tatthat; adabhra-viryamvery, very powerful; upeksayaby neglecting; adhyedhitamunnecessarily increased in power; apramattahone who is without illusion; gurohof the spiritual master; harehof the Supreme Personality of Godhead; caranaof the lotus feet; upasana-astrahapplying the weapon of worshiping; jahiconquer; vyalikamfalse; svayampersonally; atma-mosamwhich covers the constitutional position of the living entity.
TRANSLATION
This uncontrolled mind is the greatest enemy of the living entity. If one neglects it or gives it a chance, it will grow more and more powerful and will become victorious. Although it is not factual, it is very strong. It covers the constitutional position of the soul. O King, please try to conquer this mind by the weapon of service to the lotus feet of the spiritual master and of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Do this with great care.
PURPORT
There is one easy weapon with which the mind can be conqueredneglect. The mind is always telling us to do this or that; therefore we should be very expert in disobeying the minds orders. Gradually the mind should be trained to obey the orders of the soul. It is not that one should obey the orders of the mind. Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura used to say that to control the mind one should beat it with shoes many times just after awakening and again before going to sleep. In this way one can control the mind. This is the instruction of all the sastras. If one does not do so, one is doomed to follow the dictations of the mind. Another bona fide process is to abide strictly by the orders of the spiritual master and engage in the Lords service. Then the mind will be automatically controlled. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu has instructed Srila Rupa Gosvami:
When one receives the seed of devotional service by the mercy of the guru and Krsna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, ones real life begins. If one abides by the orders of the spiritual master, by the grace of Krsna he is freed from service to the mind.
Thus end the Bhaktivedanta purports of the Fifth Canto, Eleventh Chapter of the Srimad-Bhagavatam, entitled Jada Bharata Instructs King Rahugana.

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