Bhagavad Gita · Vibhuti Yoga — Divine Manifestations
Chapter 10, Verse 38
"Bhagavad Gita 10.38" — meaning and explanation.
दण्डो दमयतामस्मि नीतिरस्मि जिगीषताम् | मौनं चैवास्मि गुह्यानां ज्ञानं ज्ञानवतामहम्
daṇḍo damayatāmasmi nītirasmi jigīṣatām . maunaṃ caivāsmi guhyānāṃ jñānaṃ jñānavatāmaham
Meaning
10.38 Of those who punish, I am the sceptre; among those who seek victory, I am statesmanship; and also among secrets, I am silence; knowledge among knowers I am.
।।10.38।। मैं दमन करने वालों का दण्ड हूँ और विजयेच्छुओं की नीति हूँ; मैं गुह्यों में मौन हूँ और ज्ञानवानों का ज्ञान हूँ।।
Explanation
10.38 दण्डः the sceptre? दमयताम् among punishers? अस्मि (I) am? नीतिः statesmanship? अस्मि (I) am? जिगीषताम् among thoese who seek victory? मौनम् silence? च and? एव also? अस्मि (I) am? गुह्यानाम् among secrets? ज्ञानम् the knowledge? ज्ञानवताम् among the knowers? अहम् I.Commentary Niti Diplomacy? polity.Maunam The silence produced by constant meditation on Brahman or the Self.Jnanam Knowledge of the Self.
Life Lesson
Study Bhagavad Gita 10.38 slowly, then express its central teaching through one thoughtful action in daily life.
Context
Bhagavad Gita Chapter 10, verse 38, from Krishna's dialogue with Arjuna at Kurukshetra.
Bhagavad Gita 10.38
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 10.38 mean?
10.38 Of those who punish, I am the sceptre; among those who seek victory, I am statesmanship; and also among secrets, I am silence; knowledge among knowers I am.
What is the life lesson of this verse?
Study Bhagavad Gita 10.38 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 38, from Krishna's dialogue with Arjuna at Kurukshetra.