Yoga through Appreciating the Infinite Opulences of God
Verse 10.38
दण्डो दमयतामस्मि नीतिरस्मि जिगीषताम्। मौनं चैवास्मि गुह्यानां ज्ञानं ज्ञानवतामहम्।।10.38।।
daṇḍo damayatām asmi nītir asmi jigīṣhatām maunaṁ chaivāsmi guhyānāṁ jñānaṁ jñānavatām aham
Word Meanings
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
Translation · English
Of those who punish, I am the scepter; among those who seek victory, I am statesmanship; and among secrets, I am silence; I am knowledge among knowers.
Deep Meaning · English
In this verse, Bhagavan Krishna reveals that the Divine is not merely found in the sublime or the transcendental, but is the underlying governing principle of the manifest world. By identifying as the rod of punishment (danda) and the policy of statesmanship (niti), Krishna asserts that order, justice, and the victory of righteousness are not human inventions but expressions of the Cosmic Law (Dharma). The Lord is the intelligence that checks chaos and the strategy that leads to victory, demonstrating that even in the stern aspects of social governance, the presence of the Absolute upholds the framework of human progress.
Krishna reveals that the Divine essence is not limited to light and beauty; it is also the silent, governing force behind human order, strategic victory, the depth of secrets, and the illumination of wisdom.
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