The Yoga of Arjuna's Despair

Duryodhana continues listing mighty warriors—Dhrishtaketu, Chekitana, the powerful King of Kashi. But notice: he's not strategizing, he's catastrophizing. Each name builds his mental case for inevitable defeat. This is 'excuse-building'—when you fear failure, your mind catalogues every obstacle not to overcome them, but to protect your ego. 'I didn't lose because I was weak; I lost because look at all these forces against me!' The teaching: recognize when you're building a failure narrative instead of a success strategy.