Shloka 10.14
Arjuna speaks to Krishna
सर्वमेतदृतं मन्ये यन्मां वदसि केशव |न हि ते भगवन्व्यक्तिं विदुर्देवा न दानवाः ||१०-१४||
sarvametadṛtaṃ manye yanmāṃ vadasi keśava . na hi te bhagavanvyaktiṃ vidurdevā na dānavāḥ ||10-14||
Meaning
I believe in what Thou hast said, my Lord! For neither the godly not the godless comprehend Thy manifestation.
Translation: Shri Purohit Swami, The Geeta: The Gospel of the Lord Shri Krishna (1935). Public domain.
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Explanation
Arjuna declares his complete acceptance: 'All this that You tell me, I hold to be true' (sarvam etad ṛtaṃ manye). The word ṛtam means not just 'true' but cosmically right, in harmony with the eternal order. His is not blind belief but a settled inner certainty.
Yet he immediately acknowledges the mystery — echoing Krishna's own words in verse 2 — that neither gods (devāḥ) nor demons (dānavāḥ) can comprehend the Lord's origin. This is the mature posture of faith: it affirms the truth wholeheartedly while bowing before what remains beyond comprehension. To trust fully and yet stand humbled before the infinite is no contradiction; it is the very signature of genuine devotion.
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Mature faith wholeheartedly trusts the truth while bowing humbly before what remains beyond all comprehension.
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What does ‘विदुः देवाः न दानवाः’ mean in this verse?
The Gita on humility, in other chapters
- Verse 13.26Even simple, faithful trust in the teachings of the wise can carry a sincere heart beyond death.
- Verse 6.39 · ArjunaWhen a doubt is too deep to resolve alone, bring it openly and humbly to a trusted source of wisdom.
- Verse 11.31 · ArjunaWhen the Divine shows a face beyond our understanding, the wise response is to bow and humbly ask to know.
- Verse 4.3The deepest wisdom opens itself to those who combine devotion with sincere, trusting closeness — not to the merely curious.
Swipe left for 10.15 · The Divine is known fully only by the Divine — so the sincere seeker turns to the Source itself for truth.
Questions about Bhagavad Gita 10.14
Who says Bhagavad Gita 10.14, and to whom?
Arjuna speaks to Krishna in verse 10.14, in Chapter 10, Vibhuti Yoga (Vibhuti Yoga).
What does Bhagavad Gita 10.14 mean?
I believe in what Thou hast said, my Lord! For neither the godly not the godless comprehend Thy manifestation. (Translation: Shri Purohit Swami, The Geeta: The Gospel of the Lord Shri Krishna (1935). Public domain.)
What is the lesson of Bhagavad Gita 10.14 for daily life?
Mature faith wholeheartedly trusts the truth while bowing humbly before what remains beyond all comprehension.
What do the Sanskrit words in Bhagavad Gita 10.14 mean?
सर्वम् एतत् — all this; ऋतं मन्ये — I believe to be true; यत् माम् वदसि — that which You tell me; केशव — O Krishna (Keshava); न हि — indeed not.
Where does verse 10.14 come in the Bhagavad Gita?
It is verse 14 of 42 in Chapter 10, Vibhuti Yoga. The next verse is 10.15.