Chapter1:13tataḥ śaṅkhāśca bheryaścapaṇavānakagomukhāḥsahasaivābhyahanyantasa shabdastumulo ‘bhavat The Kaurava army eager and restless began to blow their conch shells, drums, and trumpets. The noise was thunderous and filled the sky, symbolizing
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atra śhūrā maheṣhvāsā bhīmārjuna-samā yudhi
yuyudhāno virāṭaśhcha drupadaśhcha mahā-rathaḥ
dhṛiṣhṭaketuśhchekitānaḥ kāśhirājaśhcha vīryavān
purujit kuntibhojaśhcha śhaibyaśhcha nara-puṅgavaḥ
yudhāmanyuśhcha vikrānta uttamaujāśhcha vīryavān
saubhadro draupadeyāśhcha sarva eva mahā-rathāḥ
Arrogance always creates fear in others’ lives. Here, Duryodhana tries to draw his Guru’s attention to the outstanding warriors in the Pandava army. This was unnecessary, because in doing so he weakened his Guru’s confidence and leadership, instead of strengthening them. Instead of inspiring courage, he created fear, confusion, and doubt in his Guru’s mind. This shows that arrogant people often speak with suspicion and end up creating fear in the minds of their own people.
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