Dhammapada Verses 33 & 34: Straighten Th...

Verse 33
Just as a fletcher straightens an arrow shaft, even so the discerning man straightens his mind—so fickle and unsteady, so difficult to guard.

Verse 34
As a fish when pulled out of water and cast on land throbs and quivers, even so is this mind agitated. Hence should one abandon the realm of Mara.

(Translated by Acharya Buddharakkhita)

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Translations from: https://suttacentral.net/dhp33-43/en/buddharakkhita#33