Arjuna asks one of the most profound and universally relatable questions in the history of philosophy. He addresses Krishna (Vārṣṇeya) and asks: 'By what force is a person impelled or driven (kena prayukto 'yaṃ) to commit sinful or destructive acts (pāpaṃ carati pūruṣaḥ)? They do this even when they do not want to (anicchann api), as if they are being dragged and engaged into it by sheer, inescapable force (balād iva niyojitaḥ)?'