Bhagavad Gita Chapter 10 Verse 38
भगवद् गीता अध्याय 10 श्लोक 38

दण्डो दमयतामस्मि नीतिरस्मि जिगीषताम्।
मौनं चैवास्मि गुह्यानां ज्ञानं ज्ञानवतामहम्।।10.38।।



English Translation - Swami Gambirananda
10.38 Of the punishers I am the rod; I am the righteous policy of those who desire to coner. And of things secret, I am verily silence; I am knowledge of the men of knowledge৷৷


English Translation - Swami Sivananda
10.38 Of those who punish, I am the sceptre; among those who seek victory, I am statesmanship; and also among secrets, I am silence; knowledge among knowers I am.


English Translation - Dr. S. Sankaranarayan
10.38. I am the punishment [at the hands]  of the punishers; I am the political wisdom of those who seek victory;  I am also silence of the secret ones;  I am the knowledge of the  knowers.


Transliteration Bhagavad Gita 10.38Dando damayataamasmi neetirasmi jigeeshataam;
Maunam chaivaasmi guhyaanaam jnaanam jnaanavataamaham.


Word Meanings Bhagavad Gita 10.38daṇḍaḥ—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