VerseBhagavad Gita
Bhagavad Gita 1.33
Arjuna argues that those he would rule for are the ones standing on the opposite side.
येषामर्थे काङ्क्षितं नो राज्यं भोगाः सुखानि च।
त इमेऽवस्थिता युद्धे प्राणांस्त्यक्त्वा धनानि च॥
yeṣām arthe kāṅkṣitaṃ no rājyaṃ bhogāḥ sukhāni ca
ta ime ’vasthitā yuddhe prāṇāṃs tyaktvā dhanāni ca
Translation
Those for whose sake we desire kingdom, enjoyments and pleasures are standing here in battle, ready to give up their lives and wealth.
Hindi
जिनके लिए हम राज्य, भोग और सुख चाहते हैं, वे ही प्राण और धन का त्याग करके युद्ध में खड़े हैं।
Commentary
This is the heart of Arjuna's argument: a victory is only worth having if there are people left to share it. A kingdom won over the bodies of those he wanted to rule for becomes meaningless. He lists exactly who those people are in 1.34.
