Bhagavad Gita: Chapter 4, Verse 8

परित्राणाय साधूनां विनाशाय च दुष्कृताम्। धर्मसंस्थापनार्थाय संभवामि युगे युगे।।4.8।।

paritrāṇāya sādhūnāṁ vināśhāya cha duṣhkṛitām dharma-sansthāpanārthāya sambhavāmi yuge yuge

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Word Meanings

paritrāṇāya—to protect

sādhūnām—the righteous

vināśhāya—to annihilate

cha—and

duṣhkṛitām—the wicked

dharma—the eternal religion

sansthāpana-arthāya—to reestablish

sambhavāmi—I appear

yuge yuge—age after age

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Translation

For the protection of the good, for the destruction of the wicked, and for the establishment of righteousness, I am born in every age.

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Commentary

4.8 परित्राणाय for the protection? साधूनाम् of the good? विनाशाय for the destruction? च and? दुष्कृताम् of the wicked? धर्मसंस्थापनार्थाय for the establishment of righteousness? संभवामि (I) am born? युगे युगे in every age.Commentary Sadhunam The good who lead a life of righteousness? who utiles their bodies in the service of humanity? who are free from selfishness? lust and greed? and who devote their

lives to divine contemplation.Dushkritam Evildoers who lead a life of unrighteousness? who break the laws of the society? who are vain and are dishonest and greedy? who injure others? who take possession of the property of others by force? and who commit atrocious crimes of various sorts.

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