Bhagavad Gita 1.7
अस्माकं तु विशिष्टा ये तान्निबोध द्विजोत्तम। नायका मम सैन्यस्य संज्ञार्थं तान्ब्रवीमि ते॥
asmākaṁ tu viśhiṣhṭā ye tānnibodha dwijottama nāyakā mama sainyasya sanjñārthaṁ tānbravīmi te
Translation
Know further all those who are our chiefs, O best of the twice-born, the leaders of my army; these I name to thee for thy information:
What it means
Duryodhana now turns to his own side and offers to name its commanders "for thy information." The shift matters: after tallying the enemy, he must convince himself and Drona that his own house is in order. Confidence performed for others often masks an inner shortfall.
Try this today
He balances his assessment with his own assets. Fair evaluation needs both columns: their strengths and yours.
Something to reflect on
When I size up a challenge, do I count my own resources as carefully as the obstacles?
Read it in Yathora