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Bhagavad Gita Chapter 10, Verse 11

Divine Glories

तेषामेवानुकम्पार्थमहमज्ञानजं तमः। नाशयाम्यात्मभावस्थो ज्ञानदीपेन भास्वता

teṣhām evānukampārtham aham ajñāna-jaṁ tamaḥ nāśhayāmyātma-bhāva-stho jñāna-dīpena bhāsvatā

What does Bhagavad Gita 10.11 mean?

Out of compassion for them alone, I, dwelling within their hearts, destroy the darkness born of ignorance with the radiant lamp of knowledge.

Word-by-word meaning

teṣhām—for them · eva—only · anukampā-artham—out of compassion · aham—I · ajñāna-jam—born of ignorance · tamaḥ—darkness · nāśhayāmi—destroy · ātma-bhāva—within their hearts · sthaḥ—dwelling · jñāna—of knowledge · dīpena—with the lamp · bhāsvatā—luminous

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