Check whether your actions serve truth or someone’s approval.

Arjuna now explicitly names Duryodhana as 'durbuddhi' — evil-minded or of corrupt intelligence. This is not mere insult; it is a precise moral diagnosis. The Mahabharata consistently frames the war as a consequence of corrupted intelligence — the refusal to see clearly and act rightly — rather than mere personal wickedness. Intelligence distorted by desire, ego, and jealousy becomes the source of collective catastrophe.

Arjuna wishes to see who has chosen to align with this corrupted vision. The question is both moral and strategic: who has been willing to set aside their own dharma to serve another's desire? In any conflict, those who support the wrong side out of convenience, fear, or misplaced loyalty are as responsible for the outcome as the leaders they follow.

This verse invites honest self-examination: in our own choices, when have we aligned with the 'durbuddhi' in our life — the voice that knows better but chooses the comfortable path? Recognising that tendency in ourselves is the beginning of correcting it.