Surveying the battle lines, Arjuna realizes if he fights he will kill his near relatives. (The battle would be fought between two sides of the same family. One side [Arjuna’s] had been forced to leave the country and wanted to return; the other side [Arjuna’s near relatives] had the power to keep them out. The battle would decide the issue of power and whether Arjuna's family members could return to their homeland.)