Bhagavad Gita Chapter 1, Verse 4

अत्र शूरा महेष्वासा भीमार्जुनसमा युधि | युयुधानो विराटश्च द्रुपदश्च महारथः ||

atra śūrā maheṣv-āsā bhīmārjuna-samā yudhi yuyudhāno virāṭaś ca Drupadaś ca mahā-rathaḥ

Here are heroes, mighty archers, equals in battle to Arjuna and Bhima—Yuyudhana, Virata, and Drupada, the great warrior.

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.