Arjuna has collapsed in the chariot, expecting sympathy or validation for his 'noble' pacifism. Instead, Krishna delivers a sharp, uncompromising rebuke. He does not console Arjuna; he challenges him. Krishna calls Arjuna's grief 'kaśmalam' (filth/impurity) and questions its origin at such a critical moment ('viṣame'). He completely dismantles Arjuna's previous arguments, stating that his behavior is un-Aryan (ignoble), spiritually useless (asvargyam), and socially disgraceful (akīrti-karam).