Explanation

Arjun was a proclaimed warrior, but he tried to avoid violence whenever possible because of his righteous nature. Arjuna started a second argument, mentioning the flaws of the opposing army. He wanted to emphasize how great his moral judgement was in comparison to the opposing army’s. Arjuna also reflects the human tendency to point out flaws in others when the flaw is actually in the pointer.

Verse & What We Can Learn

A seemingly logical argument may be completely illogical because of its source of origin.

Attachment to people & objects leads to suppression of our Viveka.

It is an easy task to point out flaws in others but to know one’s own flaws is difficult.

In the next verses, we will see Arjuna pointing out the so-called negative consequences of war and killing.

Let’s learn to live with “The Gita” via Meditation Affinity…