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Chapter 10, Verse 37

"Bhagavad Gita 10.37" — meaning and explanation.

वृष्णीनां वासुदेवोऽस्मि पाण्डवानां धनञ्जयः | मुनीनामप्यहं व्यासः कवीनामुशना कविः

vṛṣṇīnāṃ vāsudevo.asmi pāṇḍavānāṃ dhanañjayaḥ . munīnāmapyahaṃ vyāsaḥ kavīnāmuśanā kaviḥ

Meaning

10.37 Among the Vrishnis I am Vaasudeva; among the Pandavas I am Arjuna; among the sages I am Vyasa; among the Poets I am Usanas, the poet.

।।10.37।। मैं वृष्णियों में वासुदेव हूँ और पाण्डवों में धनंजय, मैं मुनियों में व्यास और कवियों में उशना कवि हूँ।।

Explanation

10.37 वृष्णीनाम among the Vrishnis? वासुदेवः Vaasudeva? अस्मि (I) am? पाण्डवानाम् among the Pandavas? धनञ्जयः Dhananjaya? मुनीनाम् among the sages? अपि also? अहम् I? व्यासः Vyasa? कवीनाम् among poets? उशनाः Usanas? कविः the poet.Commentary Vrishnis are Yadavas or the descendants of Yadu. I am the foremost among them.Usanas is Sukracharya? the preceptor of the demons.

Life Lesson

Study Bhagavad Gita 10.37 slowly, then express its central teaching through one thoughtful action in daily life.

Context

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 10, verse 37, from Krishna's dialogue with Arjuna at Kurukshetra.

Bhagavad Gita 10.37

This page presents the Sanskrit verse, transliteration, Hindi meaning, English meaning, and a simple explanation for study. For a fuller understanding, read this shloka in sequence with the rest of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 10.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Bhagavad Gita 10.37 mean?

10.37 Among the Vrishnis I am Vaasudeva; among the Pandavas I am Arjuna; among the sages I am Vyasa; among the Poets I am Usanas, the poet.

What is the life lesson of this verse?

Study Bhagavad Gita 10.37 slowly, then express its central teaching through one thoughtful action in daily life.

What is the context of this verse?

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 10, verse 37, from Krishna's dialogue with Arjuna at Kurukshetra.