Illustration for Bhagavad Gita chapter 10 verse 4
Chapter 10 · Vibhuti Yoga

Divine Origin · Source of Every Human Quality

बुद्धिर्ज्ञानमसम्मोहः क्षमा सत्यं दमः शमः । सुखं दुःखं भवोऽभावो भयं चाभयमेव च ॥

buddhir jñānam asammohaḥ kṣamā satyaṁ damaḥ śamaḥ, sukhaṁ duḥkhaṁ bhavo'bhāvo bhayaṁ cābhayam eva ca.

Meaning

"Intelligence, knowledge, freedom from delusion, patience, truthfulness, control of the senses, calmness of mind, pleasure, pain, birth, death, fear, and fearlessness."

Explanation

Even the whole range of human qualities and experiences—both the pleasant and the painful—ultimately traces back to a single source.

Today's Life Lesson

Accept today's full range of feelings, knowing even they arise from the same deep source as your strengths.

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