Sanskrit Verse
anye ca bahavah shura mad-arthe tyakta-jivitah, nana-shastra-praharanah sarve yuddha-visharadah
Translation & Meaning
Duryodhana declares that there are many other heroes who are prepared to lay down their lives for his sake, each armed with various weapons and skilled in warfare. He draws confidence from the sheer number of brave soldiers willing to die in his cause.
Key Teachings
- •Willingness to sacrifice does not in itself validate the righteousness of a cause
- •Numbers and military skill are outward measures that cannot replace inner justness
- •A leader bears moral responsibility for every life spent in his name
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