Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2 Verse 8
भगवद् गीता अध्याय 2 श्लोक 8

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



English Translation - Swami Gambirananda
2.8  Because, I do not see that which can, even after aciring on this earth a prosperous kingdom free from enemies and even sovereignty over the gods, remove my sorrow (which is) blasting the senses.


English Translation - Swami Sivananda
2.8 I do not see that it would remove this sorrow that burns up my senses, even if I should attain prosperous and unrivalled dominion on earth or lordship over the gods.


English Translation - Dr. S. Sankaranarayan
2.8. I do not clearly see what would drive out my grief,  the scorcher of my sense-organs,  even after achieving,  a prosperous and unrivalled kingship in this earth and also the overlordship of the gods  [in the heaven].


Transliteration Bhagavad Gita 2.8Na hi prapashyaami mamaapanudyaadYacchokam ucchoshanam indriyaanaam;
Avaapya bhoomaavasapatnam riddhamRaajyam suraanaam api chaadhipatyam.


Word Meanings Bhagavad Gita 2.8na—not; hi—certainly; prapaśhyāmi—I see; mama—my; apanudyāt—drive away; yat—which; śhokam—anguish; uchchhoṣhaṇam—is drying up; indriyāṇām—of the senses; avāpya—after achieving; bhūmau—on the earth; asapatnam—unrivalled; ṛiddham—prosperous; rājyam—kingdom; surāṇām—like the celestial gods; api—even; cha—also; ādhipatyam—sovereignty