Chapter 10 Verse 4-5
Vibhūti Yog
बुद्धिर्ज्ञानमसंमोहः क्षमा सत्यं दमः शमः। सुखं दुःखं भवोऽभावो भयं चाभयमेव च।।10.4।। अहिंसा समता तुष्टिस्तपो दानं यशोऽयशः। भवन्ति भावा भूतानां मत्त एव पृथग्विधाः।।10.5।।
buddhir jñānam asammohaḥ kṣhamā satyaṁ damaḥ śhamaḥ sukhaṁ duḥkhaṁ bhavo ’bhāvo bhayaṁ chābhayameva cha ahiṁsā samatā tuṣṭis tapo dānaṁ yaśo 'yaśaḥ bhavanti bhāvā bhūtānāṁ matta eva pṛthag-vidhāḥ
Word Meanings
| buddhiḥ | intellect |
| jñānam | knowledge |
| asammohaḥ | clarity of thought |
| kṣhamā | forgiveness |
| satyam | truthfulness |
| damaḥ | control over the senses |
| śhamaḥ | control of the mind |
| sukham | joy |
| duḥkham | sorrow |
| bhavaḥ | birth |
| abhāvaḥ | death |
| bhayam | fear |
| cha | and |
| abhayam | courage |
| eva | certainly |
| cha | and |
| ahiṁsā | nonviolence |
| samatā | equilibrium |
| tuṣṭiḥ | satisfaction |
| tapaḥ | penance |
| dānam | charity |
| yaśaḥ | fame |
| ayaśaḥ | infamy |
| bhavanti | become |
| bhāvāḥ | natures |
| bhūtānām | of living entities |
| mattaḥ | from Me |
| eva | certainly |
| pṛthakvidhāḥ | differently arranged. |
Translation
Intellect, wisdom, non-delusion, forgiveness, truth, self-restraint, calmness, happiness, pain, existence or birth, non-existence or death, fear, and also fearlessness. Non-injury, equanimity, contentment, austerity, beneficence, fame, and ill-fame—these different qualities of beings arise from Me alone.
Philosophical Significance
Core Meaning
This verse names many inner qualities—intellect, wisdom, patience, courage, fear, joy, sorrow—and says they all come from the Divine. It reminds us that the same source gives rise to both positive and negative states.
Philosophically, it points to non-duality: opposites and varied tendencies are different expressions of one reality. Knowing this helps us stop identifying completely with any single mood or trait.
Practically, the teaching asks us to recognize these qualities as gifts or instruments, not as the deepest self. That awareness gives freedom to choose how we act, rather than being driven by every passing feeling.
Life Application
- When you feel strong emotion (pride, anger, fear, joy), pause and notice it as something arising — don’t immediately identify with it.
- Pick one virtue listed (forgiveness, truthfulness, contentment, charity) and practice it deliberately each day for a week.
- Treat praise and blame, pleasure and pain with equal calm; focus on right action rather than on results.
Reflection Question
Which inner quality do I most identify with, and how would my life change if I saw it as a temporary gift from the Divine?