Gita 02.08 explained
BG 2.8na hi prapasyami mamapanudyadyac chokam ucchoshanam indriyanamavapya bhumav asapatnam riddhamrajyam suranam api cadhipatyamSYNONYMSna -- do not; hi -- certainly; prapasyami -- I see; mama [...]
BG 2.8na hi prapasyami mamapanudyadyac chokam ucchoshanam indriyanamavapya bhumav asapatnam riddhamrajyam suranam api cadhipatyamSYNONYMSna -- do not; hi -- certainly; prapasyami -- I see; mama [...]
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