मानस का रूप और माहात्म्य – Metaphorical representation of the Manas as a Lake

"अर्थ, धर्म, काम, मोक्ष- ये चारों, ज्ञान-विज्ञान का विचार के कहना, काव्य के नौ रस, जप, तप, योग और वैराग्य के प्रसंग- ये सब इस सरोवर के सुंदर जलचर जीव हैं॥5॥"

"The four objectives of human life (wealth, righteousness, desires, and liberation), the wisdom and reasoning of the Nirgun (formless) and Sagun (manifested) aspects of the Almighty, the nine sentiments of poetry (love, laughter, compassion, anger, heroism, fear, disgust, wonder, and tranquility), along with chanting, penance, meditation on the supreme, and detachment, are like the vibrant aquatic creatures inhabiting this lake of Shri Ram’s divine exploits."