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Chapter 1
Link:-In the next verse Arjuna expresses his reluctance to get such an undesirable victory.
na kankse vijayam krsna na ca rajyam sukhani
ca kim no rajyena govinda kim bhogairjivitena va
O Krsna, I covet not victory, nor kingdom, nor pleasure. O Govinda, of what use to us is kingdom or luxuries or even life? 32
Comment:-
Na kankse vijayam krsna na ca rajyam sukhsni ca:-Suppose, we get victory and then we get the kingdom of the entire earth and also pleasures. These are of no avail. I do not want either victory, kingdom or pleasure.
Kim no rajyena govinda kim bhogairjivitena va:-When we do not desire anything (victory, kingdom and pleasure) of what use to us, is kingdom or pleasure? Victory, kingdom and pleasure, seem pleasant only, when there is desire for these. But we have no desire for these. So, how can these be pleasant to us? After killing our kith and kin, we have no desire to live, because after death, who will enjoy pleasure? The so-called pleasure, will rather lead us to worry and unhappiness.
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