1.10 — Comparing strength
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Speaker: Duryodhana, addressing Drona; reported by Sanjaya
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Context, Sanskrit and lesson transcript
Duryodhana compares the two armies and names Bhishma and Bhima in that comparison.
अपर्याप्तं तदस्माकं बलं भीष्माभिरक्षितम्।
पर्याप्तं त्विदमेतेषां बलं भीमाभिरक्षितम्॥१०॥
Brief meaning, in our own words. Following Swami Mukundananda’s reading, he describes the strength of his own army, protected by Bhishma, as unlimited, and the Pandava force, protected by Bhima, as limited.
This brief meaning identifies the reading we are following. The comparison belongs to Duryodhana’s speech, not a promise about which side will win.
Here is our everyday reflection. When you feel certain about an outcome, pause and ask what evidence supports that certainty. What information might change your view?