Bhagavad Gita 1.22
यावदेतान्निरीक्षेऽहं योद्धुकामानवस्थितान्। कैर्मया सह योद्धव्यमस्मिन्रणसमुद्यमे॥
yāvadetān nirīkṣhe ’haṁ yoddhu-kāmān avasthitān kairmayā saha yoddhavyam asmin raṇa-samudyame
Translation
That I may behold these standing, longing for battle, with whom I must strive in this outbreaking war,
What it means
He wants to behold those "with whom I must strive in this outbreaking war." The word "must" matters: Arjuna already feels the compulsion of duty, yet insists on seeing its face. Duty without examination is mere momentum.
Try this today
Clarity about the cost of a conflict is part of honouring it.
Something to reflect on
Have I looked directly at what my duty will cost, or am I acting on momentum?
Read it in Yathora