Arjuna acknowledges the motivation of his enemies: their hearts are overpowered by greed. He admits that Duryodhana and his party are blind to the sin of destroying the family and the crime of betraying friends. Greed acts as a blinder to their moral judgment. However, Arjuna uses this very fact to argue for his own inaction. He posits that since he and the Pāṇḍavas are not blinded by greed—since they can clearly see the fault—they have a higher moral responsibility to stop the war. This is a subtle ego trap. He thinks, “They are fools, but I am wise.” He believes that his wisdom should lead to renunciation, not realizing that true wisdom involves performing one’s duty even when it is painful. He is trying to take the moral high ground to avoid a difficult conflict.