Here readers must above all note the words the Paramātma spoke. Speaking of the senses, He said to bring them under saṃyama; He did not say to subject them to nigraha. Saṃyama means keeping them under one's own control; nigraha means making them inactive, that is, binding them completely. Moreover, He said to bring all the gateways of the senses under saṃyama; He did not say to keep only some of them open and bring some under control. That is to say, all the senses should be kept under one's own control. Whatever task He has bestowed each sense for, each must be used only when the need arises. It is not that, because we have the power of the senses, we may use them as we please. The sense is: keep them within limits, and use them sparingly when there is need.