The Yoga of Arjuna's Despair

Arjuna asks Krishna to position his chariot where he can see everyone assembled for battle. Then comes his observation: these warriors have gathered to 'please' (priya-cikīrṣavaḥ) Duryodhana, whom he calls 'durbuddhi'—corrupt-minded. This isn't about individual evil. It's about a system where capable, even noble people fight not because the cause is just, but because they want to please one corrupt leader. Thousands of warriors enabling one person's ambition. Arjuna's seeing the pattern: good people become the machinery of bad leadership through misplaced loyalty. The question cuts deep: when does your loyalty to someone become complicity in their corruption?