The Understanding, originating from Ignorance, and endued with the senses and attributes, runs towards external objects, like a river originating from a mountain summit and flowing towards other quarters.
सेयं गुणवती बुद्धिर्गुणेष्वेवाभिवर्तते। अपरादभिनिःसृत्य गिरेः शृङ्गादिवोदकम्॥