Yudhishthira said Wishing to die and wishing to live many persons surrender their lives in the great sacrifice (of battle). Tell me O grandfather what is the end that these attain to.
युधिष्ठिर उवाच अकामाश्च सकामाश्च ये हताः स्म महामृधे। कां गतिं प्रतिपन्नास्ते तन्मे ब्रूहि पितामह॥