Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 1 · Arjuna Vishada Yoga
Bhagavad Gita 1.32 न काङ्क्षे विजयं कृष्ण न च राज्यं सुखानि
श्लोक 1.32
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 ||
हिन्दी अर्थ
हे कृष्ण, मुझे न विजय चाहिए, न राज्य और न सुख। हे गोविन्द, ऐसे राज्य, भोग या जीवन से भी हमें क्या लाभ?
Meaning in English
O Krishna, I do not want victory, nor a kingdom, nor pleasures. O Govinda (Krishna), what use to us is a kingdom, or enjoyment, or even life itself?
Bhagavad Gita 1.32 — word by word
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| न | na | not |
| काङ्क्षे | kāṅkṣe | I desire |
| विजयम् | vijayam | victory |
| कृष्ण | kṛṣṇa | O Krishna |
| न च | na ca | nor |
| राज्यम् | rājyam | kingdom |
| सुखानि | sukhāni | pleasures |
| च | ca | and |
| किम् | kim | what use |
| नः | naḥ | to us |
| राज्येन | rājyena | with a kingdom |
| गोविन्द | govinda | O Govinda |
| किम् | kim | what use |
| भोगैः | bhogaiḥ | with enjoyments |
| जीवितेन | jīvitena | with life |
| वा | vā | or |
Explanation
I do not want victory, Krishna, nor a kingdom, nor pleasures. What use is a kingdom to us, Govinda, or enjoyments, or even life itself?
On the surface this sounds like noble renunciation, and some readers take it so. But most commentators note that it springs from grief, not wisdom. Real detachment, as the Gita teaches it, is calm and clear; Arjuna's is tearful and confused. The difference between giving up out of despair and letting go out of understanding is one of the Gita's key lessons.
भावार्थ
हे कृष्ण, मैं न विजय चाहता हूँ, न राज्य और न सुख। हे गोविन्द, हमें ऐसे राज्य, भोगों या जीवन से भी क्या लाभ?
Living it today
Wanting nothing can be peace or it can be exhaustion. Check which one you are feeling before you walk away from something.
Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita 1.32?
I do not want victory, Krishna, nor a kingdom, nor pleasures. What use is a kingdom to us, Govinda, or enjoyments, or even life itself?
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 1.32?
Arjuna speaks this verse, in Chapter 1 (Arjuna Vishada Yoga) of the Bhagavad Gita.
How can I apply Bhagavad Gita 1.32 in daily life?
Wanting nothing can be peace or it can be exhaustion. Check which one you are feeling before you walk away from something.
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