Kṛṣṇa explains the hierarchy of power within the human being. The working senses are superior to dull matter; the mind is higher than the senses; the intelligence is still higher than the mind; and the soul is even higher than the intelligence. To control the lower, we must use the higher. You cannot control the senses with the senses; you must use the mind. You cannot control the mind with the mind; you must use the intelligence. And the intelligence must be sharpened and guided by the spiritual power of the soul. This is the chain of command. If the soul is weak or asleep, the lower levels (senses and mind) will run wild. Kṛṣṇa is telling Arjuna that he has the ultimate power—the power of his own spirit—to override his turbulent emotions and his confused mind. He is not a victim of his nature; he is the sovereign of his own internal system.