किं नो राज्येन गोविन्द किं भोगैर्जीवितेन वा। येषामर्थे काङ्क्षितं नो राज्यं भोगाः सुखानि च॥
kim no rajyena govinda kim bhogair jivitena va yesham arthe kankshitam no rajyam bhogah sukhani cha
Translation
Of what use is kingdom to us, O Govinda? Of what use are enjoyments, or even life itself? Those for whose sake we desire kingdom, enjoyments, and pleasures are standing here ready for battle.
Commentary
Arjuna raises a profound philosophical question: what good is a kingdom won by killing the very people for whom you wanted it? This paradox forms the emotional core of his crisis.
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