Krishna hammers the point home. He tells Arjuna that he is tightly bound (nibaddhaḥ) by his own past karma and the inherent qualities born of his own nature (svabhāva-jena svena karmaṇā). Therefore, what Arjuna is currently refusing to do out of sheer illusion and emotional confusion (kartuṁ necchasi yan mohāt), he will ultimately be forced to do anyway, helplessly acting under compulsion (kariṣyasy avaśo 'pi tat).