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Chapter 1
Link:-The question arises, why Duryodhana does not think along the same lines, as you are thinking, since you are also his kith and kin. Arjuna explains this, in the two verses that follow.
yadyapyete na pasyanti lobhopahatacetasah
kulaksayakrtarir dosam mitradrohe ea pstakam
katham na jneyamasmabhih papadasmannivartitum
kulaksayakrtam dosam prapasyadbhirjanardana
Although these people, with their understanding (discrimination) clouded by greed do not perceive the evil of destruction of their own families and the sin accruing from enmity towards friends, yet 0 Janardana (lima), why should we, who see clearly the sin involved, in the destruction of the family, not think of turning away from such a sin? 38-39
Comment:-
Yadyapyete na pasyanti lobhopahatacetasah kulakyayakrtam dosam mitradrohe ca patakam:-Greed, consists in desiring to have more and more of wealth, property, praise, respect and rank. It is because of greed, that Duryodhana etc., lost discretion and so they do not think about the disastrous consequences of war and the sin, that will accrue out of it.
This extraordinary greed, had deprived them of their sense of discretion, and little do they realize, that the kingdom for which they are bent upon committing the sin of destroying their kith and kin, will not stay long, with them. The pleasure of possession, is soon followed by the pain of deprivation, which far outweighs the pleasure of possession. With minds clouded by greed for the kingdom they do not perceive the deadly sin, which will arise by destroying their own families.
A battle causes loss of time, energy, life and property, and people are assailed by worries and hardships. When there is a quarrel between two friends, they turn into enemies. Drupada and Drona had been friends since childhood. After getting the kingdom one day Dmpada insulted Drona, with the result, that their friendship turned into enmity. To avenge his insult Drona got Drupada defeated by his pupil, Arjuna, and thus got half of his kingdom. Then Drupada, got a holy sacrifice performed to destroy Drona, and thus both Dhrstadyumna and Draupadi, were born. Thus, they do not perceive the evil of destruction of the race, and the sin, that will accrue from enmity towards friends.
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