In this verse, Arjuna reaches the nadir of his worldly perception. He confesses that his sorrow is so profound that it does not merely affect his mind, but physically 'dries up' his senses, stripping away his ability to function or perceive reality clearly. By stating that even an unrivaled kingdom on earth or lordship over the heavens (Indra's realm) cannot remedy this grief, Arjuna reveals that his dilemma is not merely political or strategic; it is an existential crisis. The ego, when confronted with the disintegration of its foundations—family, duty, and moral order—finds that no material gain can act as a substitute for the loss of inner peace. This confession is a necessary spiritual collapse, as it forces Arjuna to finally surrender his limited, human frame of reference. The material world, even in its most prosperous form, is revealed to be impotent against the soul's deep-seated anguish. By admitting that nothing in the triple world can dry his tears, Arjuna sets the stage for Krishna to introduce a solution that is not of the world: the knowledge of the Eternal Self (Atman). This is the 'moment of truth' where the seeker admits the total bankruptcy of the ego, creating the receptive void that the Divine wisdom is about to fill.

No amount of external success or material accumulation can heal the deep existential sorrow of the soul, which can only be remedied by the realization of one's eternal, non-dual nature.