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Chapter 11 · Vishvarupa Darshana Yoga

Just an Instrument · Not Carrying It All Alone

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तस्मात्त्वमुत्तिष्ठ यशो लभस्व जित्वा शत्रून्भुङ्क्ष्व राज्यं समृद्धम् । मयैवैते निहताः पूर्वमेव निमित्तमात्रं भव सव्यसाचिन् ॥

tasmāt tvam uttiṣṭha yaśo labhasva jitvā śatrūn bhuṅkṣva rājyaṁ samṛddham mayaivaite nihatāḥ pūrvam eva nimitta-mātraṁ bhava savya-sācin

Meaning

"Therefore, arise and attain glory! Conquer your enemies and enjoy a prosperous kingdom. They are already destroyed by Me; you are merely an instrument, O ambidextrous archer."

Explanation

There's a freeing thought here — you're not required to carry the entire weight of an outcome on your own shoulders. Doing your part fully, as an instrument of something larger, is enough.

Today's Life Lesson

Rise and do your part fully today, but remember you're not the sole author of the outcome — just an instrument doing its part.

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