सुभाषितरत्नभाण्डागार - ज्ञानांकुश

मनो धावति सर्वत्र मदोन्मत्तगजेंद्रवत् ।
ज्ञानांकुशसमा बुद्धिः तस्य निश्चलते मनः ॥

- सुभाषितरत्नभाण्डागार

mano dhAvati sarvatra madonmatta gajendravat ।
jnAnAnkusha samA buddhiH tasya nishchalate manaH ॥

- subhAShitaratnabhANDAgAra

Mind is like an elephant in heat - it runs in every direction. Intellect is like the hook used by the mahout to control and steady the elephant. We must also use our wisdom to control our minds.

- Subhashitaratnabhandagara