मनोविलासवर्जनम्(Abandoning the Delusions of the Mind)

The unchecked mind spins illusions, drawing one into false pursuits of happiness. These mental constructs are distractions from the ātman, the essence of one's true self. As the Bhagavad Gita declares, "उद्धरेदात्मनात्मानं नात्मानमवसादयेत्" (Gita 6.5), uplift the self by controlling the mind, not letting it degrade you. The mind must be ignored when it strays from śāstra-jñāna (scriptural wisdom).

The Upanishads say, "मन एव मनुष्याणां बन्धमोक्षयोः कारणम्" (Amṛtabindu Upanishad 2), the mind is the cause of both bondage and liberation. The true bliss arises from focusing on the ātman, which is Vishnu—the essence of essence, the eternal root of all joy. Concentrate on Vishnu, for He is the source of bliss.

Withdraw from the mind’s fake ideas, knowing it is an unreliable guide. The mind, when uncontrolled, is the śatru (enemy), but when directed toward Vishnu, it becomes a path to liberation.