But whoever is endowed with discrimination, with mind ever controlled — his senses are governable, as good horses of the charioteer.

The contrast: the discriminating attains inner control.

Vijñānavān — endowed with discrimination. With viveka that distinguishes the eternal from the temporal.

Yuktena manasā — with controlled, yoked mind. United with the higher, disciplined.

Sadā — always. Not occasionally but as a mode of being.

Vaśyāni — governable, subject. The senses respond to conscious direction.

Sadhuśva iva — as good horses. Well-trained steeds that obey the charioteer.

The difference lies in practice: the discriminating continuously works on self-control, not as restriction but as freedom. The senses are not enemies but instruments that, well directed, serve the higher purpose.

The journey of the well-driven chariot reaches the goal; that of the runaway chariot, the precipice.