Bhagavad Gita 1.2
दृष्ट्वा तु पाण्डवानीकं व्यूढं दुर्योधनस्तदा। आचार्यमुपसङ्गम्य राजा वचनमब्रवीत्॥
sañjaya uvācha dṛiṣhṭvā tu pāṇḍavānīkaṁ vyūḍhaṁ duryodhanastadā āchāryamupasaṅgamya rājā vachanamabravīt
Translation
Sanjaya said: Having seen arrayed the army of the Pândavas, the Prince Duryodhana approached his teacher, and spake these words:
What it means
Duryodhana surveys the Pandava forces and goes straight to his teacher Drona. Even at the edge of war he seeks his guru's ear, but what follows is not humility; it is anxiety dressed as strategy. The scene shows how fear pushes a leader to manage others instead of facing his own doubt.
Try this today
When tension rises, watch what people do first - Duryodhana immediately seeks to influence his teacher. First moves reveal anxieties.
Something to reflect on
What is my first move when I feel threatened - and what does it reveal about my fears?
Read it in Yathora