The Yoga of Arjuna's Despair

Duryodhana continues listing enemy warriors, emphasizing they're 'equal to Bhima and Arjuna'—the two he fears most. He's not strategizing; he's magnifying threats. This is classic anxiety: when insecure, we fixate on opponents' strengths and enumerate reasons we might fail. Instead of assessing his own considerable army, he's building a mental case for why the enemy is formidable. This pattern reveals deeper fear—he's already defeating himself before the battle begins.