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न काङ्क्षे विजयं कृष्ण न च राज्यं सुखानि च ।
किं नो राज्येन गोविन्द किं भोगैर्जीवितेन वा ॥ १-३२॥


na kāṅkṣe vijayaṃ kṛṣṇa na ca rājyaṃ sukhāni ca
kiṃ no rājyena govinda kiṃ bhogairjīvitena vā 1-32


For, I desire not victory, O Krishna, nor kingdom, nor pleasures. Of what avail is dominion to us, O Govinda? Of what avail are pleasures or even life itself?


na = nor; kāṅkṣe = do I desire; vijayaṃ = victory; kṛṣṇa = O Krishna; na = nor; ca = also; rājyaṃ = kingdom; sukhāni = happiness thereof; ca = also.; kiṃ = what use; naḥ = to us; rājyena = is the kingdom; govinda = O Krishna; kiṃ = what; bhogaiḥ = enjoyment; jīvitena = living; = either;

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