Arjuna’s language at this stage is judgmental and confident. He refers to the opposition as well-wishers of the ‘evil-minded’ son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra. He acknowledges that Duryodhana is ‘durbuddhi’, possessing wicked intelligence, and therefore those supporting him are complicit. Arjuna feels a sense of moral superiority here; he sees himself as the punisher of the wicked. He wants to see who has the audacity to support such a tyrant. He is viewing the war as a simple matter of justice against greed. This righteousness, however, is fragile because it is not yet grounded in spiritual knowledge. It is based on a social moral code, which will soon be tested when he realizes that the wicked supporters include his own revered teachers and grandfather. His conviction is about to be shaken by his emotions.