Arjuna's Grief · 1.10
Safely marshalled: Courage in Confusion
अपर्याप्तं तदस्माकं बलं भीष्माभिरक्षितम्।
पर्याप्तं त्विदमेतेषां बलं भीमाभिरक्षितम्॥ १.१० ॥
aparyāptaṁ tadasmākaṁ balaṁ bhīṣhmābhirakṣhitam
paryāptaṁ tvidameteṣhāṁ balaṁ bhīmābhirakṣhitam
Translation
Yet our army seems weaker, though commanded by Bhishma; their army seems stronger, though commanded by Bhima.
— Shri Purohit Swami (1935), public domain
Meaning
This draft lesson introduces Bhagavad Gita 1.10 through stronger key ideas from the verse: safely marshalled, carefully marshalled, unlimited. In the context of Courage in Confusion, learners connect Sanskrit vocabulary to the verse's teaching before applying it to daily choices. Review this draft before publication.
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