Chapter 17 uses the analogy of a swan drinking milk from a mixture. What does this story illustrate about making choices in life?

In Chapter 17, the analogy of a swan (Maral) drinking only pure milk from a mixture of milk and water serves as a powerful metaphor for spiritual discrimination. The text explains that just as Shreya (the good) and Preya (the pleasant) are blended together in life, a person must learn to separate them. The swan, which is said to drink only the pure milk from the Manasarovar, symbolizes the courageous, intelligent, and wise soul. Such a person, as mentioned in Chapter 17, clings only to Shreya, the path of salvation, and consciously turns away from Preya, the path of worldly attachments and fleeting pleasures.