दण्डो दमयतामस्मि नीतिरस्मि जिगीषताम् | मौनं चैवास्मि गुह्यानां ज्ञानं ज्ञानवतामहम् ||१०-३८||
daṇḍo damayatāmasmi nītirasmi jigīṣatām . maunaṃ caivāsmi guhyānāṃ jñānaṃ jñānavatāmaham ||10-38||
Chapter 10 · Verse 38
Vibhuti Yoga
विभूतियोग
In plain words
Niti Diplomacy polity. Maunam The silence produced by constant meditation on Brahman or the Self. Jnanam Knowledge of the Self.
Translation
10.38 Of those that punish, I am the principle of punishment. Of these that seek victory, I am policy. Of secrets, I am also silence. And of those who are wise, I am wisdom.
Meaning
Niti Diplomacy polity. Maunam The silence produced by constant meditation on Brahman or the Self. Jnanam Knowledge of the Self.
Word by word
दण्डः the sceptre दमयताम् among punishers अस्मि (I) am नीतिः statesmanship अस्मि (I) am जिगीषताम् among thoese who seek victory मौनम् silence च and एव also अस्मि (I) am गुह्यानाम् among secrets ज्ञानम् the knowledge ज्ञानवताम् among the knowers अहम् I.