The Yoga of Arjuna's Despair

After six verses on enemy warriors, Duryodhana finally turns to his own army—but notice how. He says 'but' (tu), almost reluctantly, and frames it as 'for your information' (sañjñārtham), not confident declaration. The imbalance is telling: six verses dwelling on threats, brief mention of strengths. This is defensive thinking—when we focus primarily on what's against us and treat our advantages as afterthoughts, we reveal where our confidence truly lies. Not in our strength, but in our fear.