Verset 7.11

बलं बलवतां चाहं कामरागविवर्जितम् ।

धर्माविरुद्धो भूतेषु कामोऽस्मि भरतर्षभ ॥

7.11

Translittération

balaṃ balavatāṃ cāhaṃ kāmarāgavivarjitam |

dharmāviruddho bhūteṣu kāmo'smi bharatarṣabha ||

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Traduction

Of the strong, I am the strength devoid of desire and attachment, and in (all) beings, I am the desire unopposed to Dharma, O Arjuna.

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Mot à mot

strength
of the strong
and
I
free from desire and attachment

not contrary to dharma
in beings
desire
I am
O best of Bharatas

Par Sanskrit System · Brouillon automatique · claude-opus-5-5 · 2026-11-08

Explication

Krishna adds two careful qualifications. In the strong, he is the strength that is free from desire and passion, not the force used for selfish ends. In living beings, he is the desire (kāma) that does not conflict with dharma. The verse is notable for affirming desire itself when it stays within right order. The Gita does not condemn ordinary human wishes, such as the wish for family or well-being, as long as they do not violate what is right. It condemns only desire that has broken free of dharma.