The verse sets up the central dichotomy of the Mahabharata: Māmakāḥ (my sons, the Kauravas) and Pāṇḍavāḥ (the sons of Pandu).
Dhṛitarāṣṭra uvāca: Dharma-kṣetre kuru-kṣetre samavetā yuyutsavaḥ, Māmakāḥ pāṇḍavāś caiva kim akurvata sañjaya. Gita First Sloka
💡 Life is an active battlefield where righteousness and ego constantly collide. The verse sets up the central dichotomy of