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Chapter 10 · Verse 36 · Vibhooti Yoga

Bhagavad Gita 10.36

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Sanskrit

द्यूतं छलयतामस्मि तेजस्तेजस्विनामहम्। जयोऽस्मि व्यवसायोऽस्मि सत्त्वं सत्त्ववतामहम्।।10.36।।

Transliteration

dyūtaṁ chhalayatām asmi tejas tejasvinām aham jayo ’smi vyavasāyo ’smi sattvaṁ sattvavatām aham

Word by Word

dyūtam gambling
chhalayatām of all cheats
asmi I am
tejaḥ the splendor
tejasvinām of the splendid
aham I
jayaḥ victory
asmi I am
vyavasāyaḥ firm resolve
asmi I am
sattvam virtue
sattva-vatām of the virtuous
aham I
Simplified Perspective

Krishna reveals that He is present not only in what is noble and virtuous, but also in the cunning of cheaters and the victory of the ambitious—He dwells in all expressions of power, whether righteous or unrighteous. This is not an endorsement of deceit, but a profound teaching that the Divine consciousness pervades all states of being, all manifestations of strength and will.

The modern seeker must understand that recognizing God's presence everywhere—in victory and in the shrewdness of the world—liberates us from false morality and awakens us to transcendent responsibility.

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Bhagavad Gita 10.36 — BG 10.36

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Sanskrit text from the Bhagavad Gita (public domain). Commentary © Mahakatha.

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