मनो वाव वाचो भूयो यथा वै द्वे वा-मलके द्वे वा कोले द्वौ वाक्षौ मुष्टिरनु-भवत्येवं वाचं च नाम च मनोऽनुभवतिस यदा मनसा मनस्यति मन्त्रानधीयी-येत्यथाधीते कर्माणि कुर्वीयेत्यथ कुरुतेपुत्रांश्च पशूंश्चेच्छेयेत्यथेच्छत इमं चलोकममुं चेच्छेयेत्यथेच्छते मनो ह्यात्मामनो हि लोको मनो हि ब्रह्म मन उपा-स्वेति ॥ १ ॥
In plain words
The mind is truly greater than speech. Just as a closed fist holds two amalaka fruits, or two jujubes, or two hard seeds, so the mind embraces both speech and name. When a person turns their mind inward and resolves, 'I will study the sacred texts,' they study. When they resolve, 'I will perform rituals,' they perform them. When they wish for children and cattle, or for this world and the next, they wish for them. The mind is the self; the mind is the world; the mind is Brahman. Meditate upon the mind.
Close to the Sanskrit
Mind indeed is greater than speech. Just as two amalakas, or two jujubes, or two vibhitaka seeds a fist experiences, thus speech and name mind experiences. When a man contemplates with the mind, thinking 'I might study mantras,' then he studies; 'I might perform actions,' then he performs; 'I might desire sons and cattle,' then he desires; 'I might desire this world and that world,' then he desires. Mind indeed is the self, mind indeed is the world, mind indeed is Brahman. Meditate upon the mind.