dhṛitiḥ

शनैः शनैरुपरमेद् बुद्ध्या धृतिगृहीतया

dhṛiti-gṛihītayā — achieved through determination of resolve that is in accordance with scriptures

little by little one should come to rest, by an understanding held firm — the mind fixed in the self, and thinking of nothing at all.

मृत्युः सर्वहरश्चाहमुद्भवश्च भविष्यताम्

dhṛitiḥ — courage

I am death, which carries everything off, and the origin of what is yet to be. Among what is feminine I am fame, fortune, speech, memory, wisdom, steadfastness and patience.

नभःस्पृशं दीप्तमनेकवर्णं व्यात्ताननं दीप्तविशालनेत्रम्

dhṛitim — firmness

Touching the sky, blazing, of many colours, your mouths open and your eyes wide and burning — seeing you so, my inmost self shakes, and I find no steadiness and no peace, Vishnu.

इच्छा द्वेषः सुखं दुःखं सङ्घातश्चेतनाधृतिः

dhṛitiḥ — the will

desire, aversion, pleasure, pain, the body as an aggregate, awareness, and steadiness — this, in brief, is the field with its changes.

तेजः क्षमा धृतिः शौचमद्रोहो नातिमानिता

dhṛitiḥ — fortitude

vigour, patience, steadfastness, cleanliness, bearing no malice, and no excessive pride — these belong to one born to the divine nature, Arjuna.

मुक्तसङ्गोऽनहंवादी धृत्युत्साहसमन्वितः

dhṛiti — strong resolve

A doer free of attachment, who does not speak of themselves, filled with resolve and vigour, unmoved in success and failure, is said to be of clarity.

धृत्या यया धारयते मनःप्राणेन्द्रियक्रियाः

dhṛityā — by determining

The steadiness by which one holds the movements of mind, breath and senses, unwavering through practice, is of clarity.

यया तु धर्मकामार्थान् धृत्या धारयतेऽर्जुन

dhṛityā — through steadfast will

But the steadiness by which one holds to duty, pleasure and gain out of attachment, craving their fruit, is of restlessness.

यया स्वप्नं भयं शोकं विषादं मदमेव च

dhṛitiḥ — resolve

And the steadiness by which the dull do not let go of sleep, fear, grief, despair and conceit is of inertia.

शौर्यं तेजो धृतिर्दाक्ष्यं युद्धे चाप्यपलायनम्

dhṛitiḥ — fortitude

Valour, vigour, steadfastness, skill, not fleeing in battle, generosity and leadership are the work born of the nature of the warrior.