Illustration for Bhagavad Gita chapter 4 verse 8
Chapter 4 · Jnana Karma Sanyasa Yoga

Divine Timing · Goodness Always Returns

परित्राणाय साधूनां विनाशाय च दुष्कृताम् । धर्मसंस्थापनार्थाय सम्भवामि युगे युगे ॥

paritrāṇāya sādhūnāṁ vināśāya ca duṣkṛtām dharma-saṁsthāpanārthāya sambhavāmi yuge yuge

Meaning

"To protect the righteous, to annihilate the wicked, and to reestablish the principles of dharma, I appear in every age."

Explanation

This is a promise that goodness is never permanently defeated — it may take time, but balance always finds a way back. It's an invitation to keep doing what's right, trusting the larger pattern.

Today's Life Lesson

If wrongdoing around you feels unstoppable today, trust that balance has a way of returning — keep standing on the right side of it.

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