Righteousness sometimes appears like unrighteousness. The latter also some-times appears like the former. He who does not know this, becomes confused when an actual instance presents itself before him. Before the time comes, one should, O Bharata, understand the circumstances, under which righteousness and its opposite become confused.
अद्वैधज्ञः पथि द्वैधे संशयं प्राप्तुमर्हति। बुद्धिद्वैधं वेदितव्यं पुरस्तादेव भारत॥