Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 7, verse 11 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 7.11 · Balam Balavatam Chaham
बलं बलवतां चाहं कामरागविवर्जितम् ।
धर्माविरुद्धो भूतेषु कामोऽस्मि भरतर्षभ ॥
balaṃ balavatāṃ cāhaṃ kāmarāgavivarjitam |
dharmāviruddho bhūteṣu kāmo’smi bharatarṣabha ||
Translation
Of the strong, I am the strength that is free from desire and passion; and in beings I am the desire that does not run against dharma, best of the Bharatas.
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 7, Jnana Vijnana Yoga — “The Yoga of Knowledge and Realisation”, which has 30 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 7.11 mean?
Of the strong, I am the strength that is free from desire and passion; and in beings I am the desire that does not run against dharma, best of the Bharatas.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 7.11?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 7, Jnana Vijnana Yoga (The Yoga of Knowledge and Realisation).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.