In English
Identification with body and senses leads to tragedy
The battle between the and the did not last more than 18 days, but the war between good and bad qualities in us is waged all through life. and (qualities of passion and inertia) are associated with the ego and the sense of 'mine.' The word Pandava itself stands for purity and sathwik nature. means whiteness and purity. The children of , the five , were pure. The war between the and the signifies the inner war in each of us - the war of '' against the other two , and . Answering 's question, said, "Why do you ask me what they are doing? Since they have all gathered for war, they are of course fighting." There is, however, an inner meaning to the question. This is to be found in his use of the word . hoped, "My children are bad and wicked, but since they have entered the Field of '' (), it is possible their minds may be transformed into good." "" means one who considers things which do not belong to one as one's very own. He is not the body; but he owns it. He is not the senses, but he derives pride in owning them. A person who considers the kingdom which does not belong to him as his own, is a "." Every person of 's lineage identified himself with the body and the senses that led to the tragedy.