Duryodhana emphasized that Bhisma was the greatest hero, but he was old, so everyone must especially think of his protection from all sides. Therefore, it was important that other heroes would not leave their strategic positions and allow the enemy to break the phalanx.
Chapter One
Observing the Armies on the Battlefield of Kuruksetra
SANSKRIT TEXT 11
ayanesu ca sarvesu
yatha-bhagam avasthitah
bhismam evabhiraksantu
bhavantah sarva eva hi
TRANSLATION
Now all of you must give full support to Grandfather Bhisma, standing at your respective strategic points in the phalanx of the army.
SHORT EXPLANATION
Duryodhana clearly felt that the victory of the Kurus depended on the presence of Bhisma. He was confident of the full support of Bhisma and Dronacarya in the battle although he knew that the two generals had some sort of affection for the Pandavas.
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About the Bhagavad Gita
Bhagavad Gita literally means "Song of the Lord". The Mahabharata and the Bhagavad Gita are two books from Indian history. Mahabharata is the name of the war that is being fought between the Kauravas and the Pandavas. Kauravas are the symbol of negative and the Pandavas are the symbol of the positive. The book is a conversation between Krishna and Arjuna. This dialogue sets out three ways in which man can achieve salvation of this earthly life. These roads are: karma yoga, bhakti yoga and gyan yoga. Bhagavad Gita is the essence of the Vedas and Upanishads and 5,000 + years old.
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Note
There are many translations and as many interpretations of the verses.
I use the translation by Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada from the Sanskrit to the Englisch.
Prabhupada is the founder acharya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON)
I lived in a Hare Krishna ashram for three years and know this book quite well. There were Sanskrit verses that I knew from my mind but that's worn out. More of my posts on Vaishnavism.
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