Kṛṣṇa states the impossibility of finding happiness without spiritual connection. One who is not connected to the Supreme through yoga can have neither transcendental intelligence nor a steady mind. Without a steady mind, there is no possibility of peace. He then asks a piercing question: “And how can there be any happiness without peace?” We all chase happiness, but Kṛṣṇa gives the formula in reverse: Happiness requires Peace, Peace requires Focus, and Focus requires Connection. If you are disconnected from your source, your mind will always be restless. Trying to find happiness in the material world without this inner connection is like trying to light a bulb that isn’t plugged in. Arjuna is looking for happiness by avoiding his duty, but Kṛṣṇa warns him that he will only find more agitation. True joy is a byproduct of being rightly aligned with the Divine.