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Chapter 10 · Verse 38 · Vibhooti Yoga

Bhagavad Gita 10.38

philosophical Dharma & Duty Jnana & Wisdom Self & Identity

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

Word by Word

daṇḍaḥ punishment
damayatām amongst means of preventing lawlessness
asmi I am
nītiḥ proper conduct
asmi I am
jigīṣhatām amongst those who seek victory
maunam silence
cha and
eva also
asmi I am
guhyānām amongst secrets
jñānam wisdom
jñāna-vatām in the wise
aham I
Simplified Perspective

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

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