Bhagavad Gita Chapter 10 Verse 36
भगवद् गीता अध्याय 10 श्लोक 36

द्यूतं छलयतामस्मि तेजस्तेजस्विनामहम्।
जयोऽस्मि व्यवसायोऽस्मि सत्त्वं सत्त्ववतामहम्।।10.36।।



English Translation - Swami Gambirananda
10.36 Of the fraudulent I am the gambling; I am the irresistible ?nd of the mighty. I am excellene, I am effort, I am the sattva ality of those possessed of sattva.


English Translation - Swami Sivananda
10.36 I am the gambling of the fraudulent; I am the splendour of the splendid; I am victory; I am determination (of those who are determined); I am the goodness of the good.


English Translation - Dr. S. Sankaranarayan
10.36. I am gambling of the fradulent;  I am the brilliance of the brilliant;  I am the victory;  I am the resolution;  I am the energy of the energetic.


English Commentary  - Swami Sivananda
10.36 द्यूतम् the gambling? छलयताम् of the fraudulent? अस्मि (I) am? तेजः splendour? तेजस्विनाम् of the splendid? अहम् I? जयः victory? अस्मि (I) am? व्यवसायः determination? अस्मि (I) am? सत्त्वम् the goodness? सत्त्ववताम् of the good? अहम् I.Commentary Of the methods of defrauding others I am gambling such as diceplay. Gambling is My manifestation. I am the power of the powerful. I am the victoyr of the victorious. I am the effort of those who make that effort.I am Sattva which assumes the forms of Dharma (virtue)? Jnana (knowledge)? Vairagya (dispassion)? and Aisvarya (wealth or lordship) in Sattvic persons.


English Translation of Sanskrit Commentary By Sri Shankaracharya's
10.36 Chalayatam, of the fraudulent, of the deceitful; I am the dyutam, gambling, such as playing with dice. I am the tejah, irresistible ?nd; tejasvinam, of the mighty. [Some translate this as the splendour of the splendid.-Tr.] I am the jayah, excellence of the excellent. [Some translate this as the victory of the victorious.-Tr.] I am the vyavasayah, effort of the persevering. I am the sattvam, sattva ality; [The result of sattva, viz virtue, knowledge, detachment, etc.] sattvavatam, of those possessed of sattva.


English Translation of Commentary  - Dr. S. Sankaranarayan
10.36 See Comment under 10.42


English Translation of Ramanuja's Sanskrit Commentary
10.36 Of those who practise fraud with a view to defeat each other, I am gambling such a dice-play etc., I am the victory of those who achieve victory. I am the effort of those who make effort. I am the magnanimity of those who possess magnanimity of mind.


Commentary  - Chakravarthi Ji
Related to those who mutually cheat each other, I am gambling. Here genitive case is used to show relationship with the cheaters. Among the conquerors, I am victory. Among those who endeavor, I am effort. Among the strong, I am strength (sattvam).


Rudra Vaishnava Sampradaya - Commentary

Of cheaters who defraud  each  other,  Lord  Krishnas  vibhuti  or  divine,
transcendental opulence is dyutam or gambling. Of the powerful  His  vibhuti
is the valiant, of the victorious His vibhuti is victory, of  the  energetic
His vibhuti is the endeavour and His vibhuti is the strength of the  mighty.


Brahma Vaishnava Sampradaya - Commentary



Shri Vaishnava Sampradaya - Commentary


Lord Krishna reveals that of cheaters His vibhuti or divine,  transcendental
opulence is gambling the art of plundering those who cheat. His  vibhuti  is
victory  for  the  victorious  and  His  vibhuti  is  perseverance  for  the
enterprising . The word sattvam refers to goodness  and  of  those  who  are
good, His vibhuti is the magnanimity and goodness they possesses.


Kumara Vaishnava Sampradaya - Commentary
Lord Krishna reveals that of cheaters His vibhuti or divine,  transcendental
opulence is gambling the art of plundering those who cheat. His  vibhuti  is
victory  for  the  victorious  and  His  vibhuti  is  perseverance  for  the
enterprising . The word sattvam refers to goodness  and  of  those  who  are
good, His vibhuti is the magnanimity and goodness they possesses.


Transliteration Bhagavad Gita 10.36Dyootam cchalayataamasmi tejastejaswinaamaham;
Jayo’smi vyavasaayo’smi sattwam sattwavataamaham.


Word Meanings Bhagavad Gita 10.36dyūtam—gambling; chhalayatām—of all cheats; asmi—I am; tejaḥ—the splendor; tejasvinām—of the splendid; aham—I; jayaḥ—victory; asmi—I am; vyavasāyaḥ—firm resolve; asmi—I am; sattvam—virtue; sattva-vatām—of the virtuous; aham—I