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By the delusion of the pairs of opposites arising from desire and aversion, O Bharata, all beings are subject to delusion at birth, O Parantapa.

Through the delusion of the pairs of opposites, which arises from desire and aversion, all beings fall into confusion at birth, scorcher of foes.

Krishna identifies the root of this ignorance. From the moment of birth, all beings fall into confusion through the delusion of the pairs of opposites, which springs from desire and aversion. Liking and disliking, attraction and repulsion, shape perception so thoroughly that the deeper reality goes unseen. Arjuna is addressed as Bhārata and Parantapa, scorcher of foes. The verse points to an inner enemy: not an external foe on the battlefield, but the steady pull of preference that clouds understanding.