passions and desires, just as a driver is carried away by vicious horses over
which he has lost control. But he who clearly distinguishes what is good from
what is merely pleasant, and controls all his out-going forces from running
after apparent momentary pleasures, his senses obey and serve him as good
horses obey their driver.


VII

He who does not possess discrimination, whose mind is
uncontrolled and always impure, he does not reach that goal, but
falls again into Samsara (realm of birth and death).


VIII

But he who possesses right discrimination, whose mind is under
control and always pure, he reaches that goal, from which he is
not born again.


IX

The man who has a discriminative intellect for the driver, and a
controlled mind for the reins, reaches the end of the journey,
the highest place of Vishnu (the All-pervading and Unchangeable
One).

A driver must possess first a thorough knowledge of the road; next he must
understand how to handle the reins and control his horses. Then will he drive