Chapter4— Katha Upanishad (Part II: The Chariot Allegory)
Know the Self as the lord of the chariot, the body as the chariot, the intellect as the charioteer, and the mind as the reins. 2The senses are the horses, the objects of the senses are the roads. The Self, united with the senses and the mind, is called the enjoyer. 3He who has no understanding, whose mind is always unsteady, his senses are uncontrolled, like the vicious horses of a charioteer. 4He who has understanding, whose mind is always steady, his senses are controlled, like the good horses of a charioteer. 5He who has no understanding, whose mind is always unsteady, never reaches that goal, but goes on to the cycle of rebirth. 6He who has understanding, whose mind is always steady, reaches that goal, from which he is not born again. 7He who has understanding, as the charioteer, and controls the mind, reaches the end of the journey, the supreme abode of Vishnu. 8The wise man, who knows the Self as the lord of the chariot, the body as the chariot, the intellect as the charioteer, and the mind as the reins, is free from sorrow.
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