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Bhagavad Gita 10.38

Chapter 10, Verse 38

Part of 10: Vibhūti Yogविभूतियोग

दण्डो दमयतामस्मि नीतिरस्मि जिगीषताम्। मौनं चैवास्मि गुह्यानां ज्ञानं ज्ञानवतामहम्॥

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Transliteration

daṇḍo damayatām asmi nītir asmi jigīṣhatām maunaṁ chaivāsmi guhyānāṁ jñānaṁ jñānavatām aham

Meaning

शिक्षा करणाऱ्यांमध्ये मी दंड आहे; विजय इच्छिणाऱ्यांमध्ये मी नीती (राजनीती) आहे; रहस्यांमध्ये मी मौन आहे; ज्ञानींमध्ये मी ज्ञान आहे.

Word-by-word meaning
daṇḍaḥpunishmentdamayatāmamongst means of preventing lawlessnessasmiI amnītiḥproper conductasmiI amjigīṣhatāmamongst those who seek victorymaunamsilencechaandevaalsoasmiI amguhyānāmamongst secretsjñānamwisdomjñāna-vatāmin the wiseahamI
Commentary

Niti Diplomacy, polity. Maunam The silence produced by constant meditation on Brahman or the Self. Jnanam Knowledge of the Self.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 10, Verse 38?
शिक्षा करणाऱ्यांमध्ये मी दंड आहे; विजय इच्छिणाऱ्यांमध्ये मी नीती (राजनीती) आहे; रहस्यांमध्ये मी मौन आहे; ज्ञानींमध्ये मी ज्ञान आहे.
Which chapter and verse of the Bhagavad Gita is this?
This is verse 38 of Chapter 10 (Vibhūti Yog — Yoga through Appreciating the Infinite Opulences of God) of the Bhagavad Gita, a scripture of 18 chapters and 700 verses spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna.