A declaration · expansive in mood · a little context helps
“What shines through victory and resolve is not separate from the divine.”
Among deceivers I am gambling, among the vigorous I am splendor. I am victory, I am resolve, and I am the goodness of the good.
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Read literallygambling · among deceivers · I am · splendor · of the vigorous · I · victory · I am · resolve · I am · goodness · of the good · I am
Krishna says he is present as the force behind victory, determination, and the goodness found in noble people.
Krishna speaks this verse, on the battlefield of Kurukshetra, in the chapter titled "Vibhuti Yoga" (The Yoga of Divine Glories).
Verse 36 sits in Chapter 10 of the Bhagavad Gita — Vibhuti Yoga, "The Yoga of Divine Glories". The chapter has 42 verses in total.
After weeks of dithering, a woman finally refuses to co-sign her brother's loan and feels steady saying it. Krishna calls that steadiness resolve, and he says it comes from him.
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Krishna surprisingly names gambling among the deceivers' arts, alongside victory, resolve and the goodness of the good.
What this verse means
Krishna says he is present as the force behind victory, determination, and the goodness found in noble people.
Context & commentary
Krishna keeps naming where divine power appears in ordinary and extraordinary forms. Here Krishna says that even victory, firm resolve, and noble character are expressions of him.
What it looks like today
After weeks of dithering, a woman finally refuses to co-sign her brother's loan and feels steady saying it. Krishna calls that steadiness resolve, and he says it comes from him.
“Your best qualities are not isolated achievements; they are signs of a larger presence moving through you.”
Explore related themes: vibhuti (43 verses), sattva (26 verses)