Aparyaptham Tadasmakam Balam Bhishmabhirakshitham
Paryaptham Twidametesham Balam Bhimabhirakshitham
Ayaneshu cha Sarveshu Yatha Bhagamavasthithah
Bhishmamevabhirakshanthu Bhavanthas Sarva Eva Hi.
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There are contradictory interpretations to the verse by many. One is that, defended by the skillful and powerful Bhishma, our army is more than adequate in strength and defended by the strength of Bhima, the Pandava army is inadequate. But the word Aparyaptham is interpreted as less than adequate, in conjunction with the next verse in which Duryodhana orders his army to take their positions to protect Bhishma. The whole army of Duryodhana is protected by the power of Bhishma, but he has to be protected from getting injured as there are people of the Pandava army such as Shikhandi whom Bhishma would not fight back, even if he was attacked by them.
The crisis of Duryodhana is the crisis which many of us face, when we rely on the outside world, rather than the inner soul force for our support. Like Duryodhana's wrong identification with the physical body of Bhishma, which he directs his army to protect, while in truth, the power or soul force that Bhishma wields is the one that offers protection to the Kauravas, the wrong identification with the outside appearances and the pbhysical body can lead to a depletion of energy.
- Swahilya Shambhavi
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