“Kṛṣṇa! You have told us that the saṃskāras of merit and sin carried over from former births are the very causes of these divine and demonic guṇas. What becomes of the one who has no way to escape such saṃskāras of merit and sin from former births? Are there any ways by which one can escape them and gain a noble saṃskāra? If there are, explain them to me, and by hearing them I can be saved.” So Arjuna prayed, in anguish, on behalf of everyone, seeking the welfare of the people.