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Bhagavad Gita Chapter 10, Verse 36

Divine Glories

द्यूतं छलयतामस्मि तेजस्तेजस्विनामहम्। जयोऽस्मि व्यवसायोऽस्मि सत्त्वं सत्त्ववतामहम्

dyūtaṁ chhalayatām asmi tejas tejasvinām aham jayo ’smi vyavasāyo ’smi sattvaṁ sattvavatām aham

What does Bhagavad Gita 10.36 mean?

I am the gambler's cheat and the splendor of the splendid; I am victory; I am effort; and I am the purity of the pure.

Word-by-word meaning

dyūtam—gambling · chhalayatām—of all cheats · asmi—I am · tejaḥ—the splendor · tejasvinām—of the splendid · aham—I · jayaḥ—victory · asmi—I am · vyavasāyaḥ—firm resolve · asmi—I am · sattvam—virtue · sattva-vatām—of the virtuous · aham—I

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