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यावदेतान्निरीक्षेऽहं योद्धुकामानवस्थितान् | कैर्मया सह योद्धव्यमस्मिन्रणसमुद्यमे ||२२||
yāvad etān nirīkṣhe'haṁ yoddhu-kāmān avasthitān kair mayā saha yoddhavyam asmin raṇa-samudyame
Translation
Let me see those who have come here to fight, wishing to please the evil-minded son of Dhritarashtra.
Interpretation
Arjuna wants to see who he will fight. This is a warrior's natural reconnaissance — but emotionally, it is the beginning of his downfall. Seeing beloved faces across the battlefield will shatter his warrior resolve.