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Bhagavad Gita Chapter 10, Verse 38

Divine Glories

दण्डो दमयतामस्मि नीतिरस्मि जिगीषताम्। मौनं चैवास्मि गुह्यानां ज्ञानं ज्ञानवतामहम्

daṇḍo damayatām asmi nītir asmi jigīṣhatām maunaṁ chaivāsmi guhyānāṁ jñānaṁ jñānavatām aham

What does Bhagavad Gita 10.38 mean?

I am the scepter of rulers, the strategy of conquerors, the silence of mystery, and the wisdom of the wise.

Word-by-word meaning

daṇḍaḥ—punishment · damayatām—amongst means of preventing lawlessness · asmi—I am · nītiḥ—proper conduct · asmi—I am · jigīṣhatām—amongst those who seek victory · maunam—silence · cha—and · eva—also · asmi—I am · guhyānām—amongst secrets · jñānam—wisdom · jñāna-vatām—in the wise · aham—I

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