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न काङ्क्षे विजयं कृष्ण न च राज्यं सुखानि च ।
किं नो राज्येन गोविन्द किं भोगैर्जीवितेन वा ।।
na kA~NkShe vijayaM kRRiShNa na cha rAjyaM sukhAni cha |
kiM no rAjyena govinda kiM bhogairjIvitena vA ||
न काङ्क्षे विजयं कृष्ण न च राज्यं सुखानि च ।
किं नो राज्येन गोविन्द किं भोगैर्जीवितेन वा ।।
na kA~NkShe vijayaM kRRiShNa na cha rAjyaM sukhAni cha |
kiM no rAjyena govinda kiM bhogairjIvitena vA ||
विजयं - victory, न काङ्क्षे - don’t desire, राज्यं च - kingdom, सुखानि च - comforts, गोविन्द - Govinda, न: - for us, राज्येन - of kingdom, किं - what is the use, भोगै: - comforts, जीवितेन वा - living, न: किं - what is the use for us?
(Arjuna continues)
Hey Govinda, I don't desire victory, comforts or the Kingdom. What is the use of this Kingdom? What is the use of comfortable living for us?
Hey Govinda, I don't desire victory, comforts or the Kingdom. What is the use of this Kingdom? What is the use of comfortable living for us?
An imaginary dialogue between Arjuna & Krishna..
K - If you don't battle, you won't get rAjya
A - I don't desire rAjya
K - If you don't win, you will lose your title of 'vijayan' [Arjuna has already claimed that whenever he goes to battle, he won't lose. Hence the title]
K - If you don't battle, you won't get rAjya
A - I don't desire rAjya
K - If you don't win, you will lose your title of 'vijayan' [Arjuna has already claimed that whenever he goes to battle, he won't lose. Hence the title]
A - I am ready to lose the 'vijayan' title also
K - If you don't get rAjya, you will lose all your comforts
A - I don't want comforts
K - If you don't have comforts you cannot live
A - I don't want to live!!
K - Even if you say that, others won't approve of your thoughts
K - If you don't get rAjya, you will lose all your comforts
A - I don't want comforts
K - If you don't have comforts you cannot live
A - I don't want to live!!
K - Even if you say that, others won't approve of your thoughts
A - My brothers also think the same & approve of my thoughts
K - Even if you speak outwardly of such things, tell me truly whether your heart doesn't desire rAjya
A - Oh Krishna, you're 'manasi tisHTan'. That is dweller in people's hearts. You surely know my thoughts are true!
K - Even if you speak outwardly of such things, tell me truly whether your heart doesn't desire rAjya
A - Oh Krishna, you're 'manasi tisHTan'. That is dweller in people's hearts. You surely know my thoughts are true!
Usage of 'Govinda' shabda by Arjuna is also notable here. One of the many meaning indicates he's controller of our senses (gAm indriyam vindati iti govinda)
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