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Bhagavad Gita 10.38
Chapter 10 progress: 38 / 42
Sanskrit
दण्डो दमयतामस्मि नीतिरस्मि जिगीषताम्।
मौनं चैवास्मि गुह्यानां ज्ञानं ज्ञानवतामहम्
मौनं चैवास्मि गुह्यानां ज्ञानं ज्ञानवतामहम्
Transliteration
daṇḍo damayatām asmi nītir asmi jigīṣhatām
maunaṁ chaivāsmi guhyānāṁ jñānaṁ jñānavatām aham
maunaṁ chaivāsmi guhyānāṁ jñānaṁ jñānavatām aham
Synonyms
yat: whatever;
ca: also;
api: may be;
sarva: bhūtānām — of all creations;
bījam: seed;
tat: that;
aham: I am;
arjuna: O Arjuna;
na: not;
tat: that;
asti: there is;
vinā: without;
yat: which;
syāt: exists;
mayā: Me;
bhūtam: created being;
cara: acaram — moving and nonmoving .;
English Meaning
Furthermore, O Arjuna, I am the generating seed of all existences. There is no being – moving or nonmoving – that can exist without Me.
Life Theme
Seeing Greatness
Life Application
Appreciating excellence and inspiration in leaders, teachers, or nature.