A Shloka From Vidurniti Explains Us The Importance of Controlling the Senses. — रथः शरीरं पुरुषस्य राजन् नात्मा नियन्तेन्द्रियाण्यस्य चाश्वाः ।
तैरप्रमत्तः कुशलः सदश्वैर् दान्तैः सुखं याति रथीव धीरः ॥ ५९ ॥ One’s body, O king, is one’s car; the soul within is the driver, and the senses are its steeds. Drawn by those excellent steeds, when well-trained, he that is wise, pleasantly performeth the journey of life, and awake in peace.