Arjuna points out the tragedy of the situation: the very people for whom one seeks wealth and happiness are standing here ready to sacrifice their lives. He lists his teachers, fathers, and sons, and grandfathers. By naming these specific relationships, he emphasizes the heinous nature of the act. These are the people who should be respected and protected. To kill them for the sake of ‘earthly riches’ seems barbaric to him. He is overwhelmed by the irony that both sides are staking everything for a material prize. Arjuna feels a deep sense of guilt being the potential executioner of his own mentors and elders. He views the war as a collision of greed that will result only in the destruction of the family unit, which he considers the foundation of society.