Chapter 7 Shloka 10
बीजं मां सर्वभूतानां विद्धि पार्थ सनातनम्।
बुद्धिर्बुद्धिमतामस्मि तेजस्तेजस्विनामहम्।।१०।।
The Lord now says, O Arjuna:
Know that I am the seed of all beings; I am the intellect of the ancient Seers of wisdom; I am the glory of the renowned.
Bhagwan now says:
1. I am the support of all beings.
2. I am the cause of their existence.
3. I am their very essence.
4. I am the seed of their origin.
5. I am also the intellect of the ancient men of wisdom.
6. I am the intellect of the ancient Rishis and sages.
7. I am also the intellect of those ancient Seers who revealed the Vedas.
I am the glory of the renowned and I am their prowess. I am also their courage, their honour, and their profound experience. Thus Lord Krishna repeats “I am the energy in all.”
Little one, if the Lord is the seed of all beings, then He is the source of your origin as well. From this point of view, your body is in reality His. If He is the source of all wisdom, it is imperative that you renounce all pride of intellect. If you believe yourself to be distinguished, know that your glory is the glory of the Lord. Even from this angle, it behoves you to shed all pride.
The Lord refers here to all the attributes of nobility. Most individuals:
a) take great pride in their eminence;
b) are proud of their intellect;
c) are proud of their spiritual practice.
The Lord addresses those who take pride in their physical body, saying He is all bodies. He says to those who are proud of the austerities they practice, “Why do you sway thus with pride? I Myself am tapas.” Similarly He attempts to quell the pride of the intellectuals as well. If you take all that the Lord says as the Truth, you will be able to relinquish your false sense of pride in a moment.