Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2, Verse 8

Quick answer

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2, Verse 8 (2.8) means: For I see nothing that could drive away the grief drying up my senses, not even unrivaled rule over the earth, or lordship over the gods.

Sanskrit

न हि प्रपश्यामि ममापनुद्या द्यच्छोकमुच्छोषणमिन्द्रियाणाम्। अवाप्य भूमावसपत्नमृद्धम् राज्यं सुराणामपि चाधिपत्यम्।।2.8।।

Transliteration

na hi prapaśhyāmi mamāpanudyād yach-chhokam uchchhoṣhaṇam-indriyāṇām avāpya bhūmāv-asapatnamṛiddhaṁ rājyaṁ surāṇāmapi chādhipatyam

Translation

For I see nothing that could drive away the grief drying up my senses, not even unrivaled rule over the earth, or lordship over the gods.

Hindi

क्योंकि मुझे कुछ भी ऐसा नहीं दिखता जो मेरी इंद्रियों को सुखा देने वाले इस शोक को दूर कर सके, चाहे मुझे धरती का अखंड राज्य मिल जाए या देवताओं का स्वामित्व।

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What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2, Verse 8?

For I see nothing that could drive away the grief drying up my senses, not even unrivaled rule over the earth, or lordship over the gods.

Which chapter is verse 2.8 from?

It is verse 8 of Chapter 2 of the Bhagavad Gita, which has 72 verses in total.

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