BG - 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

• 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

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.

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