यस्त्वविज्ञानवान्भवत्य
युक्तेन मनसा सदा ।
तस्येन्द्रियाण्यवश्यानि
दुष्टाश्वा इव सारथेः ॥ ५
YASTU VIDNYANVAN BHAVATI
YUKTEN MANASA SADA |
TASHYA INDRIYANI VASHYNI
SADASHVA IVA SARTHEH||6
THE PERSON WHO HAS ALWAYS CONTROLLED HIS MIND
WITH RIGHT UNDERSTANDING
HIS SENSES ACT LIKE GOOD HORSES OF A CHARIOTEER ||6
This Shloka is continuation of the last one . In last one we were told about the uncontrolled senses and their problem like uncontrolled horses of a chariot. But if the charioteer is skilled and keeps the horses are kept under control, then the chariot will move smoothly and reach the destination. One difference between the chariot and horses and the mind and the body is that we are talking about the understanding or the knowledge. The horses are trained and the charioteer has not only the reins but also has stack ,in case the horses don't behave . In human beings just controlling the senses and subsequently the action is not enough. So we may act as civilized person and not grab food at a party till it is served, but if we continue to have the desire and the mind is not under our control where it does not even has desire or lust, then only we will be successful in reaching the destination. So it is good to have GOOD behavior and not act irrational, but as long as we have not conquered the mind and the desires or lust , we will not get to our goal.
So the Shloka used the word VIDNYAN- which means having knowledge -understanding. So it is not just passive control of action but cutting of the origin of action -desire- with knowledge.
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