न हि प्रपश्यामि ममापनुद्याद् यच्छोकमुच्छोषणमिन्द्रियाणाम् ।
अवाप्य भूमावसपत्नमृद्धं राज्यं सुराणामपि चाधिपत्यम् ॥ ८ ॥
na hi prapaśyāmi mamāpanudyād yacchokamucchoṣaṇamindriyāṇām
avāpya bhūmāvasapatnamṛddhaṃ rājyaṃ surāṇāmapi cādhipatyam
na hi prapaśyāmi mamāpanudyād yacchokamucchoṣaṇamindriyāṇām
avāpya bhūmāvasapatnamṛddhaṃ rājyaṃ surāṇāmapi cādhipatyam
Word by word
Translation
I see nothing that could drive away this grief which dries up my senses, even if I were to win an unrivalled, prosperous kingdom on earth, or even lordship over the gods.
पृथ्वी का शत्रुरहित, समृद्ध राज्य और देवताओं का आधिपत्य पाकर भी मुझे ऐसा कोई उपाय नहीं दिखता जो इंद्रियों को सुखा देने वाले मेरे इस शोक को दूर कर सके।
Explanation
Arjuna says that his sorrow cannot be removed by any outward achievement; even a kingdom, or lordship over heaven, is no cure for grief. This sets the direction of the Gita’s teaching: the remedy for grief lies in inner understanding, not in outer things.
How this verse connects
Sources
- Original text: Bhagavad Gita (Mahabharata, Bhishma Parva)
- English and Hindi translation, explanation: SanatanBodh editorial team
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