Chapter 2 · Verse 8
Bhagavad Gita 2.8
Last updated: 14 June 2026
Sankhya Yoga · सांख्य योग
Sanskrit Verse
न हि प्रपश्यामि ममापनुद्याद् यच्छोकमुच्छोषणमिन्द्रियाणाम्। अवाप्य भूमावसपत्नमृद्धं राज्यं सुराणामपि चाधिपत्यम्।।2.8।।
Roman (IAST)
na hi prapaśyāmi mamāpanudyād yacchokamucchoṣaṇamindriyāṇām| avāpya bhūmāvasapatnamṛddhaṃ rājyaṃ surāṇāmapi cādhipatyam||2.8||
Simple transliteration
na hi prapashyami mamapanudyad yacchokamucchoshanamindriyanam avapya bhumavasapatnamriddham rajyam suranamapi cadhipatyam2.8
Meaning
Meaning (English)
Arjuna confesses he can find no remedy for the grief that dries up his senses — not even if he were to obtain an unrivaled, prosperous kingdom on earth or sovereignty over the gods.
Meaning (Hindi) · अर्थ
क्योंकि इन्द्रियों को सुखा देने वाले इस शोक को मिटाने का कोई उपाय मुझे नहीं सूझता — चाहे पृथ्वी पर निष्कण्टक समृद्ध राज्य मिल जाए अथवा देवताओं का आधिपत्य ही क्यों न मिल जाए।
About this verse
This is verse 8 of 72 in Chapter 2 (Sankhya Yoga) of the Bhagavad Gita.
