In English
stands foremost among the faculties
I have referred to the chariot simile. We have to remember the pre-eminent role of intelligence in the journey by chariot. The horses may have been bridled, the chariot is ready but if the charioteer is not there, what purpose will be served? There is a good motor car. Petrol has been filled in the tank. Air has been filled in the tyres. But if the driver is not there, of what use is the car? The intellect (), is like the driver of the car. The faculty that decides between good and bad and what course one should take is . The has to exercise its discretion in the light of injunctions from the , its Master. is the superior most amongst all the faculties, and its pre-eminence is due to its proximity and closeness to the . The horses are in front of the chariot; the reins are outside equipments, but the charioteer sits close to the master inside. Therefore, amongst the instruments, stands foremost; below is (the mind), below the sensory organs is the body (gross body). The brilliance of the directly falls on which derives the maximum benefit and strength from the . Therefore, can judge aright and choose the right path. Only when a man uses his intelligence properly we call him . If he does not use its direction properly we call him or .