Bhakti ArohanBhakti Arohan

Bhagavad Gita — Chapter 2, Verse 8

न हि प्रपश्यामि ममापनुद्याद् यच्छोकमुच्छोषणमिन्द्रियाणाम् । अवाप्य भूमावसपत्नमृद्धं राज्यं सुराणामपि चाधिपत्यम् ॥ ८ ॥

na hi prapaśhyāmi mamāpanudyād yach-chhokam uchchhoṣhaṇam-indriyāṇām avāpya bhūmāv-asapatnamṛiddhaṁ rājyaṁ surāṇāmapi chādhipatyam

Translation

I see nothing that could drive away this grief that is drying up my senses — not even gaining an unrivalled, prosperous kingdom on earth, or lordship over the gods.

Hindi Meaning (हिंदी अर्थ)

मुझे ऐसा कोई उपाय नहीं दिखता जो इंद्रियों को सुखा देने वाले मेरे इस शोक को दूर कर सके — चाहे पृथ्वी पर निष्कंटक समृद्ध राज्य मिले, या देवताओं का आधिपत्य भी।

Commentary

Arjun has understood something important: no external gain can cure an inner wound. Even the rule of heaven would not remove his sorrow. That insight is what makes him ready for Krishna's teaching, which will address the grief at its root rather than offering a better deal.