Gita 7.11
बलं बलवतां चाहं कामरागविवर्जितम्।
धर्माविरुद्धो भूतेषु कामोऽस्मि भरतर्षभ।।
balaṁ balavatāṁ cāhaṁ kāma-rāga-vivarjitam dharmāviruddho bhūteṣu kāmo 'smi bharatarṣabha
"I am the strength of the strong, devoid of desire and attachment. I am desire in beings that is not contrary to dharma, O best of Bharatas."
What This Means:
Krishna is strength without ego (strength 'devoid of desire and attachment'). And He is desire itself—but only desire that doesn't violate dharma. Even wanting things can be divine, if aligned with righteousness.
Going Deeper:
This is liberating: desire isn't inherently bad. Krishna IS desire when it's dharmic. The problem isn't wanting—it's wanting wrongly. Passion aligned with righteousness is a form of the Divine.
How To Apply This:
Don't suppress desire—purify it. Ask: is what I want aligned with dharma? Righteous desire is divine energy. Selfish desire enslaves. The difference is alignment, not intensity.
Key Sanskrit Terms:
Bala= Strength, powerKāma-rāga-vivarjita= Free from desire and attachmentDharmāviruddha= Not contrary to dharma