Chapter 1
Text 10
Cure for Comparison
Disease
Bhägavad Gita: Text 10
aparyäptaà tad
asmäkaà
balaà
bhéñmäbhirakñitam
paryäptaà tv idam
eteñäà
balaà
bhémäbhirakñitam
SYNONYMS
aparyäptam—immeasurable;
tat—that; asmäkam—of ours;
balam—strength;
bhéñma—by Grandfather
Bhéñma; abhirakñitam—
perfectly protected;
SYNONYMS
paryäptam—limited; tu—but;
idam—all these; eteñäm—of
the Päëòavas;
balam—strength; bhéma—by
Bhéma; abhirakñitam—
carefully protected.
TRANSLATION
Our strength is
immeasurable, and we are
perfectly protected by
Grandfather Bhéñma,
whereas the strength of
the Päëòavas, carefully
protected by Bhéma, is
limited.
PURPORT
Herein an estimation of
comparative strength is
made by Duryodhana. He
thinks that the strength
of his armed forces is
immeasurable, being
specifically protected by
the most experienced
PURPORT
Grandfather Bhéñma. On the
other hand, the forces of
the Päëòavas are limited,
being protected by a less
experienced general,
Bhéma, who is like a fig
in the presence of Bhéñma.
PURPORT
Duryodhana was always
envious of Bhéma because
he knew perfectly well
that if he should die at
all, he would only be
killed by Bhéma. But at
the same time, he was
confident
PURPORT
of his victory on account
of the presence of Bhéñma,
who was
a far superior general.
His conclusion that he
would come out of the
battle
victorious was well
Thus ends the Bhaktivedanta