The Snake answered Through cloudiness of understanding the soul becomes subject to intellect. For this reason, though it (intellect) is known to be subordinate to the son, it guides the latter.
सर्प उवाच बुद्धिरात्मानुगा तात उत्पातेन विधीयते। तदाश्रिता हि संज्ञैषा बुद्धिस्तस्यैषिणी भवेत्॥