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Victory

3 verses from the Bhagavad Gita on victory. Explore teachings across 3 chapters.

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Chapter 3 • Verse 41 →The Yoga of Action
Tasmat tvam indriyany adau niyamya bharatarshabha, papmanam prajahi hy enam jnana-vijnana-nashanam

Therefore, O best of the Bharatas, at the outset control the senses and slay this destroyer of knowledge and self-realization, the embodiment of sin.

  • •Sense control is the first strategic step toward wisdom
  • •Desire must be actively overcome, not merely understood
  • •Protecting knowledge requires ongoing inner discipline
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Chapter 10 • Verse 36 →The Yoga of Divine Glories
Dyutam chalayatam asmi tejas tejasvinam aham, jayo 'smi vyavasayo 'smi sattvam sattvavatam aham

I am the gambling of the deceitful; I am the splendour of the splendid; I am victory; I am enterprise; and I am the strength of the strong. Even in competitive and deceptive endeavours the Lord is present as the element of excellence — divine energy pervades even ambiguous human activities.

  • •The Lord's energy pervades all human endeavours, even ambiguous ones
  • •Victory and enterprise are divine in essence when rooted in strength and purpose
  • •Sattvic strength — clarity, virtue, and power — is a primary divine manifestation
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Chapter 18 • Verse 78 →The Yoga of Liberation and Renunciation
Yatra yogeshvarah krishno yatra partho dhanur-dharah, tatra shrir vijayo bhutir dhruva nitir matir mama

Wherever there is Krishna, the master of all mystics, and wherever there is Arjuna, the supreme archer, there will also certainly be opulence, victory, extraordinary power, and morality.

  • •Divine presence ensures success
  • •Unity of devotion and action brings victory
  • •Righteousness combined with skill is invincible
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