विज्ञानसारथिर्यस्तु
मनः प्रग्रहवान्नरः ।
सोऽध्वनः पारमाप्नोति
तद्विष्णोः परमं पदम् ॥ ९
VIDNYN-SARATHIR YASTU
MANAH PRAGAHVAN NARAHA|
SA ADHVANAH PARAM APNOTI
RAD VISHNOHA PARAMAM PADAM ||9
(ONE WHO ) HAS INTELECT AS CHARIOTEER AND MIND AS REIN,
WILL FINISH THE JOURNEY AND ATTAIN THE SUPREME PLACE OF VISHNU||9
The explanation continues in this Shloka. The example of Chariot is continued and we have seen that in past. The Intellect is the driver or the Sarathi or the Charioteer. The senses are the horses and the Mind is the rein . So we have senses and they are attracted to the objects or VISHAY, and that give a pleasure -or sometimes sorrow. We all know the examples of food that when we taste gives pleasure or the music that we listen ,will give pleasure. So the mind is where the happiness arises and so the mind is driving or controlling force for the senses to be attracted. But the Intellect is the higher authority. Say we are walking through a fruit garden and there are various fruits and we love them . So our mouth starts watering with thought of eating of the favorite fruit. But we know that we are not allowed to pluck them and eat them. So the uncontrolled MIND will tell our senses - hand to get it and out it in mouth, so we can taste it. The intellect tells the mind that one can not do it as if the Gardner comes it we will be caught and we will be punished. So we DO NOT ACT . But this is forceful action of inaction or control. In this Shloka we are told that it is not CONTROLLED MIND to control Senses , but we are talking about not having Desire or attachment to sense pleasurers. The Mind is rein but it is not for control of sense organs but it is to have no NEED FOR CONTROL
Once we have reached the level where we do not need CONTROL but we have no REASON for control, then we will cross the path and reach the Supreme place of Vishnu.
(Please do not misunderstand this place as HEAVEN or Swarga)
।
कठोपनिषत् सोऽध्वनः पारमाप्नोति तद्विष्णोः परमं पदम् ॥ ९
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