Bhagavad Gita Chapter 10, Verse 34

Quick answer

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 10, Verse 34 (10.34) means: I am all-devouring death, and the source of all that is yet to come. Among the graces I am fame, fortune, fine speech, memory, wisdom, steadiness, and patience.

Sanskrit

मृत्युः सर्वहरश्चाहमुद्भवश्च भविष्यताम्। कीर्तिः श्रीर्वाक्च नारीणां स्मृतिर्मेधा धृतिः क्षमा।।10.34।।

Transliteration

mṛityuḥ sarva-haraśh chāham udbhavaśh cha bhaviṣhyatām kīrtiḥ śhrīr vāk cha nārīṇāṁ smṛitir medhā dhṛitiḥ kṣhamā

Translation

I am all-devouring death, and the source of all that is yet to come. Among the graces I am fame, fortune, fine speech, memory, wisdom, steadiness, and patience.

Hindi

मैं सब कुछ निगल जाने वाली मृत्यु हूँ, और आने वाले सबका स्रोत। सद्गुणों में मैं कीर्ति, समृद्धि, सुंदर वाणी, स्मृति, बुद्धि, स्थिरता और धैर्य हूँ।

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What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 10, Verse 34?

I am all-devouring death, and the source of all that is yet to come. Among the graces I am fame, fortune, fine speech, memory, wisdom, steadiness, and patience.

Which chapter is verse 10.34 from?

It is verse 34 of Chapter 10 of the Bhagavad Gita, which has 42 verses in total.

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