Illustration for Bhagavad Gita chapter 10 verse 34
Chapter 10 · Vibhuti Yoga

Divine Glory · Grace and Strength Alike

मृत्युः सर्वहरश्चाहमुद्भवश्च भविष्यताम् । कीर्तिः श्रीर्वाक्च नारीणां स्मृतिर्मेधा धृतिः क्षमा ॥

mṛtyuḥ sarvaharaś cāham udbhavaś ca bhaviṣyatām, kīrtiḥ śrīr vāk ca nārīṇāṁ smṛtir medhā dhṛtiḥ kṣamā.

Meaning

"I am all-devouring death, and also the origin of things yet to be; among feminine qualities, I am fame, prosperity, speech, memory, intelligence, steadfastness, and patience."

Explanation

Even the qualities we associate with grace and strength in daily life carry a quiet, divine dignity.

Today's Life Lesson

Honor the quiet strengths you carry today—memory, patience, steadiness—as genuinely sacred qualities.

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