tasmat tvam uttistha yaso labhasva
jitva satrun bhunksva rajyam samrddham
mayaivaite nihatah purvam eva
nimitta-matram bhava savya-sacin
Therefore get up. Prepare to fight and win glory.
Conquer your enemies and enjoy a flourishing kingdom.
They are already put to death by My arrangement, and you,
O Savyasaci, can be but an instrument in the fight.
(Bhagavad Gita)
TWIST Comment: For those of you who know the backdrop against which the above verses are recited, try to reflect on it with your inner mental dynamics rather than external ones. To me, the preachings of Gita are a parable worth reflecting on oneself. The war depicted isn't the one fought outside, but inside every human being. What you see inside you see outside too.
In this verse, the core message is that we are merely an instrument. It might be difficult for the modern mind to accept this concept without challenging it. However, reflect upon the most successful or the most unsuccessful events of your life so far. How many things happened to the plan every time? What surprises did you get while executing the plans? Somewhere in the core of our being we all have a realisation that not everything was a result of the hard work or the lack of it. Maybe it's one's vision to reach somewhere that has guided one to the space they are in now. Maybe it's a form of divine intervention. Or its a great help of someone. There can be very rare incidents of a pure self-will and methodical planning bearing results. This does not mean one should desist planning or performing one's duty. The essence is to develop a sense of gratitude and humility that helps one to keep level headed.
For those of you unaware of Bhagavad Gita, I would recommend an Internet search to know at least a few things about one of the profound literatures known to man.
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