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बलं बलवतां चाहं कामरागविवर्जितम्। धर्माविरुद्धो भूतेषु कामोऽस्मि भरतर्षभ।।7.11।।

balaṁ balavatāṁ chāhaṁ kāma-rāga-vivarjitam dharmāviruddho bhūteṣhu kāmo ’smi bharatarṣhabha

Sanskrit Chant Recitation
Chapter 7, Verse 11
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Sanskrit to English Translation

Translator:
Of the strong, I am the strength devoid of desire and attachment, and in all beings, I am the desire in accordance with Dharma, O Arjuna.

A Reading - Rantideb

Why: he is the strength of the strong, free from desire and passion, and in beings, he is desire not contrary to righteousness, distinguishing between desire itself and desire that violates one's deeper values specifically.

In life: not all desire is the problem, desire aligned with your genuine values operates very differently than desire that pulls you away from them.

Teaching: before treating a desire as automatically suspect, check whether it's actually aligned with your deeper values or working against them, the distinction matters more than the mere presence of wanting.

balamstrength
bala-vatāmof the strong
chaand
ahamI
kāmadesire
rāgapassion
vivarjitamdevoid of
dharma-aviruddhaḥnot conflicting with dharma
bhūteṣhuin all beings
kāmaḥsexual activity
asmi(I) am
bharata-ṛiṣhabhaArjun, the best of the Bharats

Deep Classical Commentary (Bhashya)

Author:
7.11 बलम् strength? बलवताम् of the strong? अस्मि am (I)? कामरागविवर्जितम् devoid of desire and attachment? धर्माविरुद्धः unopposed to Dharma? भूतेषु in beings? कामः desire? अस्मि am (I)? भरतर्षभ O Lord of the Bharatas.Commentary Kama Desire for those objects that come in contact with the senses.Raga attachment for those objects that come in contact with the senses.I am that strength which is necessary for the bare sustenance of the body. I am not the strength which generates desire and attachment for sensual objects as in the case of worldlyminded persons. I am the desire which is in accordance with the teachings of the scriptures or the code prescribing the duties of life. I am the desire for moderate eating and drinking? etc.? which are,necessary for the sustenance of the body and which help one in the practice of Yoga.