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more fickle than the wind and moves very
fast. Within moments it flies away. Every
moment it is changing colours. Just at the
sight of the objects of worldly pleasure, it turns
insistent and restless to grab them. It defies
self-control and discretion. It is mad after its
avowed desires till it realises them. It enjoys
them up to the hilt, then loses interest and
starts chasing new targets. The mind is
cunning and deceitful; cheats the man
throughout his life; never allows him to sit quiet.
It goes on dreaming the impossible until the
man has wasted his entire life. The pot of
worldly desires has a hole at the bottom. Go
on filling it at the top. It is never filled. How to
control it 0' Lord? What are the ways and
means to tame it. Sir?"
In reply, Lord Krishna explains to Arjuna
how to discipline the mind. He says: