Bhagavad Gita Chapter 10 Verse 11 Meaning
Out of mere compassion for them, I, dwelling within their selves, destroy the darkness born of ignorance with the luminous lamp of knowledge.
BG 10.11
तेषामेवानुकम्पार्थमहमज्ञानजं तमः। नाशयाम्यात्मभावस्थो ज्ञानदीपेन भास्वता
teṣhām evānukampārtham aham ajñāna-jaṁ tamaḥ nāśhayāmyātma-bhāva-stho jñāna-dīpena bhāsvatā
Meaning
Out of mere compassion for them, I, dwelling within their selves, destroy the darkness born of ignorance with the luminous lamp of knowledge.
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Explanation & Life Application
This verse from Chapter 10 of the Bhagavad Gita highlights a practical insight: Out of mere compassion for them, I, dwelling within their selves, destroy the darkness born of ignorance with the luminous lamp of knowledge.
In The Yoga of Divine Glories (Vibhuti Yoga), Krishna explains Krishna reveals his divine manifestations in the material and spiritual worlds.
— Explained by the Nitya Team
Chapter Context
Krishna reveals his divine manifestations in the material and spiritual worlds.
Key themes in this chapter include Divine manifestations, Glory of God, Opulence.
When to Apply This Verse
- •When you need steadiness while dealing with divine manifestations
- •When practicing glory of god amid uncertainty
- •When applying opulence to real-life choices
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I am the source of all; from me everything evolves; Understanding this, the wise, endowed with meditation, worship me.
BG 10.9
With their minds and lives wholly absorbed in Me, they enlighten each other and ever speak of Me, being satisfied and delighted.
BG 1.1
Dhritarashtra said, "What did my people and the sons of Pandu do when they had assembled together, eager for battle, on the holy plain of Kurukshetra, O Sanjaya?"
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