The Divine Glories · 10.36
Gambling: Divine Splendor
द्यूतं छलयतामस्मि तेजस्तेजस्विनामहम्।
जयोऽस्मि व्यवसायोऽस्मि सत्त्वं सत्त्ववतामहम्॥ १०.३६ ॥
dyūtaṁ chhalayatām asmi tejas tejasvinām aham
jayo ’smi vyavasāyo ’smi sattvaṁ sattvavatām aham
Translation
I am the gambler's cheat and the splendor of the splendid; I am victory; I am effort; and I am the purity of the pure.
— Shri Purohit Swami (1935), public domain
Meaning
This draft lesson introduces Bhagavad Gita 10.36 through stronger key ideas from the verse: gambling, all cheats, splendor. In the context of Divine Splendor, learners connect Sanskrit vocabulary to the verse's teaching before applying it to daily choices. Review this draft before publication.
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