ahankāram

प्रकृतेः क्रियमाणानि गुणैः कर्माणि सर्वशः

ahankāra-vimūḍha-ātmā — those who are bewildered by the ego and misidentify themselves with the body

All actions are carried out by the strands of nature. But one deluded by the sense of self thinks: I am the doer.

अहङ्कारं बलं दर्पं कामं क्रोधं च संश्रिताः

ahankāram — egotism

Clinging to the sense of self, to force, arrogance, desire and anger, these envious people despise me, present in their own bodies and in others'.

अशास्त्रविहितं घोरं तप्यन्ते ये तपो जनाः

ahankāra — egotism

Those who practise severe austerity not enjoined by the scriptures, out of pretence and self-regard, driven by desire and attachment and force,

अहङ्कारं बलं दर्पं कामं क्रोधं परिग्रहम्

ahankāram — egotism

free of the sense of self, of force, arrogance, desire, anger and possession, without claiming anything as “mine”, at peace — such a person is fit for the state of Brahman.

यदहङ्कारमाश्रित्य न योत्स्य इति मन्यसे

ahankāram — motivated by pride

If, taking refuge in your own pride, you think “I will not fight”, your resolve is empty.