Arjuna's Grief · 1.32
Do I desire: Courage in Confusion
न काङ्क्षे विजयं कृष्ण न च राज्यं सुखानि च।
किं नो राज्येन गोविन्द किं भोगैर्जीवितेन वा॥ १.३२ ॥
na kāṅkṣhe vijayaṁ kṛiṣhṇa na cha rājyaṁ sukhāni cha
kiṁ no rājyena govinda kiṁ bhogair jīvitena vā
Translation
Ah, my Lord! I do not crave victory, nor a kingdom, nor any pleasure. What would a kingdom, happiness, or life be to me?
— Shri Purohit Swami (1935), public domain
Meaning
This draft lesson introduces Bhagavad Gita 1.32 through stronger key ideas from the verse: do i desire, krishna, he who gives pleasure to the senses, he who is fond of cows, victory. In the context of Courage in Confusion, learners connect Sanskrit vocabulary to the verse's teaching before applying it to daily choices. Review this draft before publication.
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