Chapter 7 · Verse 11 · Gyaan Vigyana Yoga
Bhagavad Gita 7.11
Sanskrit
बलं बलवतां चाहं कामरागविवर्जितम्। धर्माविरुद्धो भूतेषु कामोऽस्मि भरतर्षभ।।7.11।।
Transliteration
balaṁ balavatāṁ chāhaṁ kāma-rāga-vivarjitam dharmāviruddho bhūteṣhu kāmo ’smi bharatarṣhabha
In plain words
You feel your strength draining into anger, into trying to control what won't be controlled, into desires that leave you emptier each time. Krishna says: real power doesn't come from forcing your will onto others or feeding your hunger for what you've lost—it comes from directing your strength toward what is right, toward dharma, even when it costs you. When you stop using your energy to feed the craving and start using it to serve something true, you become unbreakable.
Word by Word
Krishna reveals here a profound truth: divine strength flows not through domination or uncontrolled desire, but through power channeled by dharma. The Lord's own desire exists only in service of righteous order—never corrupted by craving or passion.
For you in this moment, this teaching invites a radical reorientation: examine where your strength goes, and whether it serves dharma or feeds your ego's hunger.
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Bhagavad Gita 7.11 — BG 7.11
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