Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 2 · Sankhya Yoga
Bhagavad Gita 2.8 न हि प्रपश्यामि ममापनुद्याद्
श्लोक 2.8
न हि प्रपश्यामि ममापनुद्याद्
यच्छोकमुच्छोषणमिन्द्रियाणाम् ।
अवाप्य भूमावसपत्नमृद्धं
राज्यं सुराणामपि चाधिपत्यम् ॥
na hi prapaśyāmi mamāpanudyād
yacchokamucchoṣaṇamindriyāṇām |
avāpya bhūmāvasapatnamṛddhaṃ
rājyaṃ surāṇāmapi cādhipatyam ||
हिन्दी अर्थ
पृथ्वी का निष्कण्टक, समृद्ध राज्य या देवताओं का स्वामित्व पाकर भी मुझे ऐसा कोई उपाय नहीं दिखता जो इन्द्रियों को सुखा देने वाले मेरे इस शोक को दूर कर सके।
Meaning in English
I see nothing that could remove this grief which is drying up my senses, even if I were to gain an unrivalled, prosperous kingdom on earth or even lordship over the gods.
Bhagavad Gita 2.8 — word by word
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| न हि प्रपश्यामि | na hi prapaśyāmi | I do not see |
| मम अपनुद्यात् | mama apanudyāt | what would remove my |
| यत् शोकम् | yat śokam | which grief |
| उच्छोषणम् इन्द्रियाणाम् | ucchoṣaṇam indriyāṇām | drying up the senses |
| अवाप्य भूमौ | avāpya bhūmau | obtaining on earth |
| असपत्नम् ऋद्धम् | asapatnam ṛddham | unrivalled, prosperous |
| राज्यम् | rājyam | kingdom |
| सुराणाम् अपि च आधिपत्यम् | surāṇām api ca ādhipatyam | and even lordship over the gods |
Explanation
I do not see what could drive away this grief that dries up my senses — not even an unrivalled, prosperous kingdom on earth, nor lordship over the gods.
Arjuna sees that no worldly gain can heal inner sorrow. He is ready, at last, for a different kind of answer.
भावार्थ
पृथ्वी पर निष्कण्टक समृद्ध राज्य और देवताओं का स्वामित्व पाकर भी मुझे ऐसा कोई उपाय नहीं दिखता जो इन्द्रियों को सुखा देने वाले मेरे शोक को दूर कर सके।
Living it today
If success has not brought peace, the answer may lie inward, not in more success.
Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita 2.8?
I do not see what could drive away this grief that dries up my senses — not even an unrivalled, prosperous kingdom on earth, nor lordship over the gods.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 2.8?
Arjuna speaks this verse, in Chapter 2 (Sankhya Yoga) of the Bhagavad Gita.
How can I apply Bhagavad Gita 2.8 in daily life?
If success has not brought peace, the answer may lie inward, not in more success.
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