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Krishna’s natureChapter 7 · Knowledge of the Absolute
7.107.12

Bhagavad-gītā As It Is · Text 7.11

Krishna as the source of all things

बलं बलवतां चाहं कामरागविवर्जितम् ।

धर्माविरुद्धो भूतेषु कामोऽस्मि भरतर्षभ ॥ ११ ॥

balaṁ balavatāṁ cāhaṁ

kāma-rāga-vivarjitam

dharmāviruddho bhūteṣu

kāmo ’smi bharatarṣabha

Translation

I am the strength of the strong, devoid of passion and desire. I am sex life which is not contrary to religious principles, O lord of the Bhāratas [Arjuna].

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Understand it

What this verse is saying, and where it sits in the story.

Strength and Religious Principles

  1. 1Kṛṣṇa is strength free from passion and desire, and sex life that follows religious principles.
  2. 2Prabhupāda explains that sex life is only for having children, whom parents must raise to be Kṛṣṇa conscious.
  3. 3Use your strength to protect the weak, not for personal aggression.

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In the story

Chapter 7, Knowledge of the Absolute: krishna as the source of all things.

What it teaches

Theme summary

Recognize Kṛṣṇa as the source of all.

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Key ideas in this verse

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Key ideas: bhagavān, vibhūti.

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What does BG 7.11 establish in Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport, and how does it connect to krishna’s nature?

Practice

Notice something excellent and see it as His opulence.

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The story behind it

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Related verses

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BG 7.7Krishna as the source of all thingsBG 7.8Krishna as the source of all thingsBG 11.32Krishna reveals Himself as timeBG 11.51Composure returns in Krishna’s personal presence

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