Who chose the wrong side

yotsyamānānavekṣe’ahaṃ ya ete’atra samāgatāḥdhārtarāṣṭrasya durbuddheryuddhe priyacikīrṣavaḥ

Let me see those who have gathered here to fight, eager to please the misguided son of Dhritarashtra.

What it means

Arjuna's tone sharpens. He calls Duryodhana durbuddhi, the one with a twisted mind. And he wants to see who has come to please him in war. There is anger here, and also wonder. How did so many honourable people end up on this side?

The story

Bhishma, Drona and others serve Duryodhana out of duty, debt or old vows, not because they agree with him. Arjuna is about to see these faces. His anger at Duryodhana will soon collide with his love for the people standing behind him.

In your life

Picture a company scandal where decent employees stayed quiet to keep their jobs. It's easy to blame the person at the top. It's harder to ask, would I have spoken up? Ask yourself that honestly this week.