Śrīla Śukadeva Gosvāmī replied: My dear King, you have spoken correctly. However, after capturing animals, a cunning hunter does not put faith in them, for they might run away. Similarly, those who are advanced in spiritual life do not put faith in the mind. Indeed, they always remain vigilant and watch the mind’s action.
Srimad Bhagavata Purana
श्रीमद्भागवतमहापुराणम्
मूल श्लोकः
ऋषिरुवाच । सत्यमुक्तं किन्त्विह वा एके न मनसोऽद्धा विश्रम्भ- मनवस्थानस्य शठकिरात इव सङ्गच्छन्ते
ṛṣiruvāca | satyamuktaṃ kintviha vā eke na manaso'ddhā viśrambha- manavasthānasya śaṭhakirāta iva saṅgacchante
SB 5.6.2