Chapter 1 • Verse 31
निमित्तानि च पश्यामि विपरीतानि केशव। न च श्रेयोऽनुपश्यामि हत्वा स्वजनमाहवे॥
nimittāni cha paśhyāmi viparītāni keśhava na cha śhreyo 'nupaśhyāmi hatvā sva-janam āhave
Meaning
I see ominous signs, O Krishna. I do not see any good coming from killing my own kinsmen in battle.
Arjuna interprets normal events as bad omens — a sign of a mind seeking justification for withdrawal. When we want to avoid something, we find reasons everywhere.
Strength Reflection
"I examine whether my reasoning is genuine wisdom or fear-based justification."
Devotional Surrender
Krishna, give me clarity to distinguish between true intuition and fear dressed as wisdom.