Geetanjali

Bhagavad Geeta 7.11

Sanskrit

बलं बलवतां चाहं कामरागविवर्जितम्। धर्माविरुद्धो भूतेषु कामोऽस्मि भरतर्षभ।।7.11।।

balaṁ balavatāṁ chāhaṁ kāma-rāga-vivarjitam dharmāviruddho bhūteṣhu kāmo ’smi bharatarṣhabha

Meaning

True strength comes from passionate commitment to your purpose, not from ego or personal gain. Lead with integrity-driven ambition.

Translation

And of the strong, I am the strength that is devoid of passion and attachment. Among creatures, I am desire that is not contrary to righteousness, O scion of the Bharata dynasty.

Related Topics

This verse relates to the following principles from the Bhagavad Geeta: