Chapter 10 · Verse 38 · Vibhooti Yoga
Bhagavad Gita 10.38
Sanskrit
दण्डो दमयतामस्मि नीतिरस्मि जिगीषताम्। मौनं चैवास्मि गुह्यानां ज्ञानं ज्ञानवतामहम्।।10.38।।
Transliteration
daṇḍo damayatām asmi nītir asmi jigīṣhatām maunaṁ chaivāsmi guhyānāṁ jñānaṁ jñānavatām aham
In plain words
When you're furious at someone, or afraid of what you can't control, or unsure how to act with strength, you're searching for a kind of power that actually lives in restraint, not explosion. Krishna says: the deepest force in the universe isn't loud—it's the disciplined mind that knows when to speak and when to hold silence, when to act and when to wait. That same intelligence is already in you.
Word by Word
Krishna reveals himself as the divine principle operating within all systems of order and restraint—the punishment that deters chaos, the wisdom that guides victory, the silence that holds all secrets. He dwells not in noise and spectacle, but in the disciplined mind and the knowing heart.
When you face a choice requiring strength or strategy, recognize that the same intelligence Krishna claims here flows through your own highest discernment; when you must speak, know too that your deepest power often lives in what remains unspoken.
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Bhagavad Gita 10.38 — BG 10.38
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