A world with no meaning

asatyamapratiṣṭhaṃ te jagadāhuranīśvaramaparasparasambhūtaṃ kimanyatkāmahaitukam

They say the world has no truth, no foundation, no Lord, that it comes from chance unions, driven by desire alone. What else?

What it means

Krishna describes a bleak worldview. Nothing is true. Nothing holds the world together. There's no higher order. Everything is random, driven only by desire. Many sincere people question God. That isn't the point here. The danger is believing that only my wanting matters.

The story

Duryodhana lives as if nothing beyond his own desire is real. Krishna shows Arjuna where that belief leads, to a life with no anchor.

In your life

Maybe you know someone who decided life was pointless and only chased pleasure, and felt emptier each year. Name one thing you believe matters more than your wants. Live for it today.