The Gita

Chapter 7 · Verse 11 of 30

The Yoga of Knowledge and Wisdom

ज्ञानविज्ञानयोग

Meaning

Supreme God Krishna spoke

I am the longing-and-attachment-free might of the mighty, and I am that sexuality, which is not contrary to dharma (righteousness), O, Mightiest of the Descendants of King Bharata! (7:11)

Sanskrit

श्रीभगवान् उवाच

बलं बलवतां चाहं कामरागविवर्जितम् ।

धर्माविरुद्धो भूतेषु कामोऽस्मि भरतर्षभ॥

Word-by-word

बलम् बलवताम् च अहम्, काम-राग-वि-वर्जितम्;

धर्म-अ-विरुद्धः भूतेषु कामः अस्मि, भरत-ॠषभ!

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