TEXT 5
kamo manyur mado lobhah
soka-moha-bhayadayah
karma-bandhas ca yan-mulah
svikuryat ko nu tad budhah
SYNONYMS
kamahlust; manyuhanger; madahpride; lobhahgreed; sokalamentation; mohaillusion; bhayafear; adayahall these together; karma-bandhahbondage to fruitive activities; caand; yat-mulahthe origin of which; svikuryatwould accept; kahwho; nuindeed; tatthat mind; budhahif one is learned.
TRANSLATION
The mind is the root cause of lust, anger, pride, greed, lamentation, illusion and fear. Combined, these constitute bondage to fruitive activity. What learned man would put faith in the mind?
PURPORT
The mind is the original cause of material bondage. It is followed by many enemies, such as anger, pride, greed, lamentation, illusion and fear. The best way to control the mind is to engage it always in Krsna consciousness (sa vai manah krsna-padaravindayoh). Since the followers of the mind bring about material bondage, we should be very careful not to trust the mind.

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