TEXT 10
TEXT 10
Texte
Text
balaṁ bhīṣmābhirakṣitam
paryāptaṁ tv idam eteṣāṁ
balaṁ bhīmābhirakṣitam
balaṁ bhīṣmābhirakṣitam
paryāptaṁ tv idam eteṣāṁ
balaṁ bhīmābhirakṣitam
Synonyms
Synonyms
aparyāptam: incommensurable; tat: cette; asmākam: de nous; balam: force; bhīṣma: par Bhīṣma l’aïeul; abhirakṣitam: parfaitement protégée; paryāptam: limitée; tu: mais; idam: toute cette; eteṣām: des Pāṇḍavas; balam: force; bhīma: par Bhīma; abhirakṣitam: soigneusement protégée.
aparyāptam — immeasurable; tat — that; asmākam — of ours; balam — strength; bhīṣma — by Grandfather Bhīṣma; abhirakṣitam — perfectly protected; paryāptam — limited; tu — but; idam — all this; eteṣām — of the Pāṇḍavas; balam — strength; bhīma — by Bhīma; abhirakṣitam — carefully protected.
Translation
Translation
Notre force est immense et nous sommes parfaitement protégés par Bhīṣma l’aïeul, tandis que la force des Pāṇḍavas, qui repose sur les soins attentifs de Bhīma, est limitée.
Our strength is immeasurable, and we are perfectly protected by Grandfather Bhīṣma, whereas the strength of the Pāṇḍavas, carefully protected by Bhīma, is limited.
Purport
Purport
Duryodhana compare ici ses forces à celles des Pāṇḍavas. Il croit sans mesure la puissance de son armée puisque Bhīṣma l’ancien, le plus expérimenté des généraux, la protège. En revanche, les armées des Pāṇḍavas sur qui veille Bhīma lui semblent vulnérables, car celui-ci, moins expérimenté, ne peut être comparé à Bhīṣma. Duryodhana, depuis toujours, hait Bhīma, car il sait qu’il est le seul qui puisse un jour le tuer. Ce qui ne l’empêche pas, simultanément, de croire en la victoire, parce qu’à ses côtés se trouve un général bien meilleur que lui – Bhīṣma.
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 general, Grandfather Bhīṣma. On the other hand, the forces of the Pāṇḍavas are limited, being protected by a less experienced general, Bhīma, who is like a fig in the presence of Bhīṣma. Duryodhana was always envious of Bhīma because he knew perfectly well that if he should die at all, he would only be killed by Bhīma. But at the same time, he was confident of his victory on account of the presence of Bhīṣma, who was a far superior general. His conclusion that he would come out of the battle victorious was well ascertained.