। ॥ ९७ ॥
In plain words
This elephant of my mind is huge and in rut — brazen, charging off in every direction. O Supreme One, catch him skilfully with the rope of devotion and lead him to Sthāṇu's post, and tie him there tight.
Close to the Sanskrit
This enormous elephant of the mind, in rut, roams about on all sides with brazen behaviour. O Supreme One, having seized him skilfully with the rope of devotion, lead him firmly to Sthāṇu's post.