Sanskrit Verse
na kankshye vijayam krishna na ca rajyam sukhani ca, kim no rajyena govinda kim bhogair jivitena va
Translation & Meaning
Arjuna declares that he does not desire victory, nor a kingdom, nor pleasures — what use is a kingdom, enjoyment, or even life itself? Here Arjuna's despair reaches its philosophical peak: he questions the very value of the goods for which the war is being fought, revealing the depth of his spiritual crisis.
Key Teachings
- •Material victory without moral integrity is hollow and meaningless
- •Questioning the purpose of worldly gains is the beginning of spiritual inquiry
- •True renunciation arises from wisdom, not from grief — Arjuna's is premature
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