Bhagavad Gita 1.38 · Arjuna
Blinded by wanting more
यद्यप्येते न पश्यन्ति लोभोपहतचेतसः।
कुलक्षयकृतं दोषं मित्रद्रोहे च पातकम्॥
yadyapyete na paśyanti lobhopahatacetasaḥkulakṣayakṛtaṃ doṣaṃ mitradrohe ca pātakam
Even if they cannot see it, their minds clouded by greed, the harm of destroying a family, the crime of betraying friends...
What it means
Arjuna turns to the Kauravas. Their minds, he says, are struck down by greed. That's why they can't see what this war will do. Destroy whole families. Betray old friendships. It's a sharp insight. Greed doesn't just want more. It blinds you to the cost.
The story
Duryodhana could have kept half a kingdom in peace. Instead he wanted all of it, and refused even five villages. Arjuna sees the trap clearly. What he hasn't yet seen is how fear can blind him in a different way.
In your life
Picture a founder who sells out their team for a bigger payout and genuinely doesn't see the betrayal. Greed edits what we notice. When you want something badly, ask a friend, what am I not seeing?
Wanting more can make us see less.