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Bhagavad Gita — Chapter 7, Verse 11

बलं बलवतां चाहं कामरागविवर्जितम् । धर्माविरुद्धो भूतेषु कामोऽस्मि भरतर्षभ ॥ ११ ॥

balaṁ balavatāṁ chāhaṁ kāma-rāga-vivarjitam dharmāviruddho bhūteṣhu kāmo ’smi bharatarṣhabha

Translation

Of the strong, I am the strength that is free from desire and passion; and in beings I am the desire that is not opposed to dharma, O best of the Bharatas.

Hindi Meaning (हिंदी अर्थ)

हे भरतश्रेष्ठ! मैं बलवानों का कामना और आसक्ति से रहित बल हूँ, और सब प्राणियों में धर्म के अनुकूल काम हूँ।

Commentary

A notable verse: even desire (kāma) is divine when it does not oppose dharma. The Gita does not condemn human desire as such — only desire that breaks the moral order. Strength, likewise, is divine when free of selfish passion.