Arjuna's Grief · 1.33
Coveted for: Courage in Confusion
येषामर्थे काङ्क्षितं नो राज्यं भोगाः सुखानि च।
त इमेऽवस्थिता युद्धे प्राणांस्त्यक्त्वा धनानि च॥ १.३३ ॥
yeṣhām arthe kāṅkṣhitaṁ no rājyaṁ bhogāḥ sukhāni cha
ta ime ’vasthitā yuddhe prāṇāṁs tyaktvā dhanāni cha
Translation
When those for whose sake I desire these things stand here, about to sacrifice their property and lives:
— Shri Purohit Swami (1935), public domain
Meaning
This draft lesson introduces Bhagavad Gita 1.33 through stronger key ideas from the verse: coveted for, kingdom, pleasures. 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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