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Chapter 10
Tejastejasvinamaham:- Tejas, is the glory or splendour of great souls, who possess divine traits. In front of great men who possess this glory, even sinners hesitate to commit sins. So it has been considered as the Lord's divine glory. 'Jayo'smi'- Everyone, likes victory. So, victory is the glory of the Lord.
A striver should not enjoy the pleasure of his victory by regarding it, as the manifestation of his power, but he should regard it, as the manifestation of the Lord.
Vyavasayo'smi:- Resolution or determination, is the Lord's divine glory. A lot of importance, has been attached to it in the Gita, "The determination is one pointed" (2/41); "Those who are deeply attached to pleasure and worldly prosperity do not have the determinate intellect" (2/44); "Even, if the vilest sinner worships Me, with exclusive devotion, he should be considered a saint for he has rightly resolved" (9/30).
A striver, should not regard this resolution (determination), as his virtue but should consider it as Lord's glory, which he could cultivate only by, His grace.
Sattvam sattvavatamaham:- The goodness of good persons, is Lord's glory. The quality of sattva (goodness) which prevails, suppressing rajasa (passion) and tamasa (ignorance), should not be regarded, by a striver, as his own, but as the Lord's.
All virtues and achievements, such as glory, victory, resolution and goodness, really belong to the Lord. So a striver, instead of considering these his own, should consider them as the Lord's, and so he should think of Him, only.
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