Bhagavad Gita 1.32 meaningA hero falls apart
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“What good is a kingdom, or even life, without them?”
What it means
“What use is a kingdom, or comfort, or even life itself?”
The original Sanskrit
न काङ्क्षे विजयं कृष्ण न च राज्यं सुखानि च । किं नो राज्येन गोविन्द किं भोगैर्जीवितेन वा ॥
na kāṅkṣe vijayaṃ kṛṣṇa na ca rājyaṃ sukhāni ca kiṃ no rājyena govinda kiṃ bhogairjīvitena vā
Translations
Literal translation
O Govinda! What need do we have of a kingdom, or what (need) of enjoyments and livelihood? Those for whom kingdom, enjoyments and pleasures ae desired by us, viz teachers, uncles, fathers-in-law, grandsons, brothers-in-law as also relatives-those very ones stand arrayed for battle risking their lives and wealth.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
हे कृष्ण ! मैं न विजय चाहता हूँ, न राज्य और न सुखों को ही चाहता हूँ। हे गोव िन्द ! हमें राज्य से अथवा भोगों से और जीने से भी क्या प्रयोजन है?।
Swami Tejomayananda
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Keep reading · 1.33“The very people we wanted those things for are standing here, ready to give up their lives and wealth.”