Bhagavad Gita · 10.36
॥
Devanāgarī
द्यूतं छलयतामस्मि तेजस्तेजस्विनामहम् ।
जयोऽस्मि व्यवसायोऽस्मि सत्त्वं सत्त्ववतामहम् ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
dyūtaṁ chalayatām asmi tejas tejasvinām aham |
jayo 'smi vyavasāyo 'smi sattvaṁ sattvavatām aham ||
Word-by-word
SanskritIASTMeaning
द्यूतम्dyūtamgambling, the game of dice
छलयताम्chalayatāmof all forms of cheating
अस्मिasmiI am
तेजःtejaḥsplendor, brilliance, radiance
तेजस्विनाम्tejasvināmof the radiant, of the powerful
अहम्ahamI
जयः अस्मिjayaḥ asmiI am victory
व्यवसायः अस्मिvyavasāyaḥ asmiI am resolve
सत्त्वम्sattvamgoodness, virtue, strength
सत्त्ववताम्sattva-vatāmof the virtuous
अहम्ahamI
Translation
“Of all forms of deceit I am gambling; I am the splendor of all that is splendid. I am victory, I am resolve, and I am the goodness of the virtuous.”
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