The Nature of the Mind is like a Fish | Dhammapada Verse 34 | Citta Vagga

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In this verse, the Supreme Buddha compares the mind to a fish that is thrown on dry ground.

Vārijova thale khitto, okamo­kata­ub­bhato;
Pari­phanda­ti­daṃ cittaṃ, māradheyyaṃ pahātave.

Like a fish that is pulled out of the water and thrown on the dry ground thrashes about and quivers, the mind thrashes about from thought to thought. That is why one should try to escape from the realm of Māra.

Dhammapada 34

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