Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 1, verse 32 · Arjuna
Bhagavad Gita 1.32 · Na Kankshe Vijayam
न काङ्क्षे विजयं कृष्ण न च राज्यं सुखानि च ।
किं नो राज्येन गोविन्द किं भोगैर्जीवितेन वा ॥
na kāṅkṣe vijayaṃ kṛṣṇa na ca rājyaṃ sukhāni ca |
kiṃ no rājyena govinda kiṃ bhogairjīvitena vā ||
Translation
I do not want victory, Krishna, nor a kingdom, nor pleasures. What use is a kingdom to us, Govinda, or enjoyment, or even life itself?
Context
Spoken by Arjuna in chapter 1, Arjuna Vishada Yoga — “The Yoga of Arjuna’s Despondency”, which has 47 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 1.32 mean?
I do not want victory, Krishna, nor a kingdom, nor pleasures. What use is a kingdom to us, Govinda, or enjoyment, or even life itself?
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 1.32?
Arjuna, in chapter 1, Arjuna Vishada Yoga (The Yoga of Arjuna’s Despondency).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.