Every tree carries a seed within it, and from that seed, new life emerges. Krishna says: I am that eternal seed in every living being. Not a seed that was planted at some point in time — a seed that has always existed, without beginning.
The intelligence that allows a student to think clearly during an exam, the judgment that guides an elder to make the right decision — that buddhi is a gift from the divine. The radiance of a person who carries themselves with quiet dignity and strength — that tejas, too, comes from the same source.
This shloka gently quiets the ego. Whatever goodness exists within us — intelligence, brilliance, strength — is not ours to claim. It is the divine light shining through us. We are the lamp; the flame belongs to something far greater.