View source for O Janardana, although these men, their hearts overtaken by greed, see no fault in killing one's family or quarreling with friends, why should we (Arjuna and Krsna), who can see the crime in destroying a family, engage in these acts of sin?

<div id="compilation">
<div id="facts">
{{terms|"O Janardana, although these men, their hearts overtaken by greed, see no fault in killing one's family or quarreling with friends, why should we, who can see the crime in destroying a family, engage in these acts of sin"}}
{{notes|}}
{{compiler|MadhuGopaldas}}
{{complete|ALL}}
{{first|22Aug12}}
{{last|22Aug12}}
{{totals_by_section|BG=1|SB=0|CC=0|OB=0|Lec=0|Con=0|Let=0}}
{{total|1}}
{{toc right}}
[[Category:Janardana]]
[[Category:Although]]
[[Category:These]]
[[Category:men]]
[[Category:Their]]
[[Category:Heart]]
[[Category:Overtaken]]
[[Category:By]]
[[Category:Greed]]
[[Category:See]]
[[Category:Faultless]]
[[Category:Kill]]
[[Category:One (as in someone)]]
[[Category:Family]]
[[Category:Quarrel]]
[[Category:With]]
[[Category:Friend]]
[[Category:Why Should]]
[[Category:Who Can]]
[[Category:Crime]]
[[Category:Destroy]]
[[Category:Engaged in Sinful Activities]]
[[Category:These]]
[[Category:Questions Asked By...]]
</div>
<div id="Bhagavad-gita_As_It_Is" class="section" sec_index="0" parent="compilation" text="Bhagavad-gita As It Is"><h2>Bhagavad-gita As It Is</h2>
</div>
<div id="BG_Chapters_1_-_6" class="sub_section" sec_index="1" parent="Bhagavad-gita_As_It_Is" text="BG Chapters 1 - 6"><h3>BG Chapters 1 - 6</h3>
</div>
<div id="BG13738_0" class="quote" parent="BG_Chapters_1_-_6" book="BG" index="31" link="BG 1.37-38" link_text="BG 1.37-38">
<div class="heading">O Janārdana, although these men, their hearts overtaken by greed, see no fault in killing one's family or quarreling with friends, why should we, who can see the crime in destroying a family, engage in these acts of sin?
</div>
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:BG 1.37-38|BG 1.37-38, Translation and Purport]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="trans text"><p style="display: inline;">O Janārdana, although these men, their hearts overtaken by greed, see no fault in killing one's family or quarreling with friends, why should we, who can see the crime in destroying a family, engage in these acts of sin?</p>
</div>
<div class="purport text"><p>A kṣatriya is not supposed to refuse to battle or gamble when he is so invited by some rival party. Under such an obligation, Arjuna could not refuse to fight, because he had been challenged by the party of Duryodhana. In this connection, Arjuna considered that the other party might be blind to the effects of such a challenge. Arjuna, however, could see the evil consequences and could not accept the challenge. Obligation is actually binding when the effect is good, but when the effect is otherwise, then no one can be bound. Considering all these pros and cons, Arjuna decided not to fight.</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>