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Chapter 14 · Verse 11 · Gunatraya Vibhaga Yoga

Bhagavad Gita 14.11

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Sanskrit

सर्वद्वारेषु देहेऽस्मिन्प्रकाश उपजायते।ज्ञानं यदा तदा विद्याद्विवृद्धं सत्त्वमित्युत।।14.11।।

Transliteration

sarva-dvāreṣhu dehe ’smin prakāśha upajāyate jñānaṁ yadā tadā vidyād vivṛiddhaṁ sattvam ity uta

Word by Word

sarva all
dvāreṣhu through the gates
dehe body
asmin in this
prakāśhaḥ illumination
upajāyate manifest
jñānam knowledge
yadā when
tadā then
vidyāt know
vivṛiddham predominates
sattvam mode of goodness
iti thus
uta certainly
Simplified Perspective

When sattva—the mode of purity and light—awakens in your being, knowledge flows through every cell, every thought, every fiber of your existence like sunlight streaming through open windows. This is not intellectual knowledge alone, but the direct illumination of your true nature, where ignorance dissolves and reality reveals itself without obstruction.

In modern life, this means recognizing that clarity, peace, and inner light are not distant goals but natural expressions that emerge when you align with truth, discipline your mind, and release what clouds your consciousness.

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Bhagavad Gita 14.11 — BG 14.11

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

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