Understanding, wisdom, freedom from confusion, forgiveness, truth, self-restraint, calmness, pleasure, pain, coming into being, ceasing to be, fear, fearlessness, nonviolence, evenness, contentment, austerity, charity, fame, and disgrace arise from me alone.
— Krishna
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Bhagavad Gita · 10.4
Hindi · हिन्दी
बुद्धि, ज्ञान, असम्मोह, क्षमा, सत्य, दम, शम, सुख, दुःख, भव, अभाव, भय, अभय, अहिंसा, समता, तुष्टि, तप, दान, यश और अपयश प्राणियोंके ये अनेक प्रकारके और अलगअलग बीस भाव मेरेसे ही होते हैं ॥
The verse in reading order — each Sanskrit word with its meaning beneath. Hover a word to focus on it.
बुद्धिःunderstandingज्ञानम्wisdomअसंमोहःfreedom from confusionक्षमाforgivenessसत्यम्truthदमःself-restraintशमःcalmnessसुखम्pleasureदुःखम्painभवःcoming into beingअभावःceasing to beभयम्fearचandअभयम्fearlessnessएवindeedचand
Read literallyunderstanding · wisdom · freedom from confusion · forgiveness · truth · self-restraint · calmness · pleasure · pain · coming into being · ceasing to be · fear · and · fearlessness · indeed · and
Understanding the verse
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It shifts attention from self-blame or self-pride to seeing every state as part of a larger order.
Krishna says that every good and difficult human quality comes from him alone, including wisdom, restraint, joy, fear, courage, and even changes in existence itself.
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On the battlefield
Context & commentary
On the battlefield of Kurukshetra, Arjuna is frozen by fear and doubt. Krishna is not only teaching strategy; he is revealing the source of every human capacity and condition. This verse expands the scale of the conversation from war to the whole texture of life.
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In your life
Why this verse still matters
You watch your own mood swing before a hard conversation: courage, fear, calm, and shame all seem to arrive uninvited. This verse says those states are not random accidents; they come from one deeper source.
The takeaway
“You do not have to manufacture your best qualities alone; they are already being carried by a larger source.”
Explore related themes: vibhuti(43 verses), bhagavan(11 verses)
Common questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 10.4 mean?
Krishna says that every good and difficult human quality comes from him alone, including wisdom, restraint, joy, fear, courage, and even changes in existence itself.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 10.4?
Krishna speaks this verse, on the battlefield of Kurukshetra, in the chapter titled "Vibhuti Yoga" (The Yoga of Divine Glories).
Which chapter of the Bhagavad Gita contains verse 10.4?
Verse 4 sits in Chapter 10 of the Bhagavad Gita — Vibhuti Yoga, "The Yoga of Divine Glories". The chapter has 42 verses in total.
Why does Bhagavad Gita 10.4 matter today?
You watch your own mood swing before a hard conversation: courage, fear, calm, and shame all seem to arrive uninvited. This verse says those states are not random accidents; they come from one deeper source.
It shifts attention from self-blame or self-pride to seeing every state as part of a larger order.
What this verse means
Krishna says that every good and difficult human quality comes from him alone, including wisdom, restraint, joy, fear, courage, and even changes in existence itself.
Context & commentary
On the battlefield of Kurukshetra, Arjuna is frozen by fear and doubt. Krishna is not only teaching strategy; he is revealing the source of every human capacity and condition. This verse expands the scale of the conversation from war to the whole texture of life.
Why this verse still matters
You watch your own mood swing before a hard conversation: courage, fear, calm, and shame all seem to arrive uninvited. This verse says those states are not random accidents; they come from one deeper source.
“You do not have to manufacture your best qualities alone; they are already being carried by a larger source.”
Explore related themes: vibhuti (43 verses), bhagavan (11 verses)