Bhagavad Gita 10.34 is Chapter 10, Verse 34, in Vibhuti Yoga (Divine Manifestations). Below are the Sanskrit text, a transliteration, a plain-English translation and an explanation.
mṛtyuḥ sarva-haraś cāham udbhavaś ca bhaviṣyatām kīrtiḥ śrīr vāk ca nārīṇāṁ smṛtir medhā dhṛtiḥ kṣamā
"I am all-devouring death; I am the origin of future things; among feminine qualities I am fame, prosperity, speech, memory, intelligence, steadfastness, and patience."
What This Means:
Krishna is death (that takes everything) AND the source of future becoming. Among feminine qualities, fame, fortune, speech, memory, intelligence, determination, and patience.
Going Deeper:
Death 'takes all' (sarva-hara) but Krishna is also the source of what comes next. The feminine qualities listed are personified as goddesses in Hindu tradition, divine powers in feminine form.
How To Apply This:
Death isn't opposed to divinity, it IS divine. And feminine qualities like patience, memory, and intelligence are sacred powers. Honor these qualities wherever you find them.
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