Bhagavad Gita Chapter 10 Verse 4 (10.4)
Bhagavad Gita Chapter 10 Verse 4 (10.4)
बुद्धिर्ज्ञानमसम्मोहः क्षमा सत्यं दमः शमः । सुखं दुःखं भवोऽभावो भयं चाभयमेव च | | १०-४ | |
buddhirjñānamasammohaḥ kṣhamā satyaṁ damaḥ śhamaḥ sukhaṁ duḥkhaṁ bhavo’bhāvo bhayaṁ chābhayameva cha
Word-by-word guide:
Line 1:
- बुद्धिः
(buddhih)— बुद्धि(intelligence) - ज्ञानम्
(jnanam)— ज्ञान(knowledge) - असम्मोहः
(asammoha)— मोह-रहितता(freedom from delusion) -
hjoined in buddhirjñānamasammohaḥ - क्षमा
(kshama)— क्षमा(forgiveness) - सत्यम्
(satyam)— सत्य(truth) - दमः
(damah)— इंद्रिय-संयम(sense-control) - शमः
(shamah)— मन की शांति(calmness)
Line 2:
- सुखम्
(sukham)— सुख(happiness and sorrow) - दुःखम्
(duhkham)— दुःख(happiness and sorrow) - भावः
(bhavah)— सत्ता/भाव(birth and death) - भावः
(bhavah)— सत्ता/भाव(birth and death) - भयम्
(bhayam)— भय(fear and fearlessness) -
cjoined in chābhayameva - अभयम्
(abhayam)— निर्भयता(fear and fearlessness) - एव
(eva)— ही(indeed/alone) - च
(ca)— और(and)
English: Intelligence, wisdom, non-illusion, forgiveness, truth, self-control, calmness, pleasure, pain, birth, death, fear and fearlessness;
Learnings from Shloka 4:
- Source of Qualities:: All mental capacities, both pleasant and challenging, have their origin in the divine presence.
- Mental Compass:: Use qualities like truthfulness, forgiveness, and intellect as indicators of spiritual alignment.
Gita/Sanskrit Language Quiz
Practice this shloka vocabularyMatch Sanskrit words from shloka 10.4 with their Hindi and English meanings.
Practice vocabulary
Various qualities of mind—such as intellect, wisdom, forgiveness, truthfulness, control of senses, happiness, and pain—arise from the Supreme alone. This shows that all mental states are expressions of cosmic energy.