Like the moon during the lighted fortnight, calamities increase in respect of him who is vanquished by the five senses in their natural state, which ever lead him towards various acts. He who wisheth to control his counsellors before controlling his own self, or to subdue his adversaries before controlling his counsellors, at last succumbs deprived of strength. He, therefore, who first subdueth his own self regarding it as a foe, never faileth to subdue his counsellors and adversaries at last.

In plain words: Troubles keep growing, like the waxing moon, for someone ruled by their senses. A person who tries to control advisers or enemies before controlling himself will fail; whoever first conquers himself, treating his own weaknesses like an enemy, will succeed with others too.