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Chapter 11
Nimittamstram bhava savyasacin:- Arjuna, was called 'Savyasaci because he could shoot arrows with his left hand, also. Addressing him by this term, the Lord asks him to shoot arrows with both of his hands i.e., he should fight heart and soul with full courage, valour and intelligence, carefully by becoming merely His instrument and he should not feel proud of his victory because, they have already been slain by Him.
A striver, should also apply his intellect and power etc., for God-realization. But he should not be proud, of his resources and devotion etc. He should think, that he will attain Him only, by His grace. The Lord declares, it in the Gita, "A devotee performing all actions, by My grace, attains the eternal, imperishable Abode" (18/56); "Fixing your mind on Me, you will by My grace, overcome all obstacles" (18/58). Thus a striver, without having any pride, by His grace, attains Him. Every person, while performing his duty, should try his best but he should not be proud of his success, in the least. When Lord Krsna, raised the Govardhana, he asked the cowherds also to support it, with their sticks. The cowherds thought that their sticks were supporting the Govardhana, but actually it was the nail of the little finger of the Lord's left hand, which supported the Govardhana. When they felt proud, the Lord moved his finger a little downward, and the Govardhana began to slip downward. So, all of them cried, "O brother Krsna, help us." The Lord, asked them to apply their full strength.
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