Words that convey facts can stimulate the other person's emotions.

Duryodhana asks Drona to look at the Pandava army. However, he does not simply call the enemy commander, Dhristadyumna, by name. He calls him "son of Drupad" or "your talented disciple."

There was a deep-rooted connection between Dhrona and Drupada in the past. Moreover, Drishtadyumna was born with the purpose of killing Dhrona, and he is someone who learned martial arts from Dhrona himself.

Duryodhana, while pointing out the fact that it is an enemy army's formation, also attempts to evoke Dhrona's old pain and anger through his choice of words. This is done in order to make the other party feel like "this cannot be ignored."

In this passage, it becomes clear that the battle begins even before weapons are drawn, as words are used to influence people's attention and emotions.

Japanese Translation from the Geeta Press Edition - Chapter 1, Section 3: "Duryodhana's First Words"

Chapter 1, Section 3

"Oh teacher, look at the sons of Pandu. They have been made foolish by your intelligent disciple, Drupada's son."

Vocabulary

paśya See.

etām Ano.

pāṇḍuputrāṇām The sons of Pandu.

ācārya Teacher.

mahatīm Large, powerful.

camūm Military force.

vyūḍhām Prepared for battle and formed a line.

drupadaputreṇa By Drupada's son, Drishtadyumna.

tava śiṣyeṇa dhīmatā By your talented disciple.

Translation

Teacher. Please look.

By your talented disciple, Dolpada's son Drishtadyumna, who has arranged the powerful army of Pandu's sons for battle.

Annotative Translation

As a diplomat, Duryodhana was extremely cunning.

Drona's, revenge against Dhrishtadyumna, and anger towards the Pandavas, were meant to be provoked. Therefore, he called Dhrishtadyumna, "son of Dhrupada," and "your talented disciple."

By this word, he reminded Dorona of the rude behavior that Dolpada had shown to Dorona a long time ago.

Furthermore, I reminded them that Dolpadah performed a ritual with the impure motive of killing Drona, and as a result, she obtained Drishtadyumna as her son.

Also, it is said that Drishtadyumna was very intelligent, while his teacher, Drona, was too simple.

Because, although Dhrishtadyumna was born to kill Drona, he learned archery techniques and knowledge from Drona himself.

Furthermore, the way in which Drishthadyumna deployed his troops was so formidable that it caused confusion among the enemy, which demonstrated his skill.

The Pandava brothers had someone like that as their supreme commander.

Therefore, what course of action should be taken in response to this is something that Professor Dona should consider now.

The Kaurava army consisted of eleven akshauhini, while the Pandava army only had seven akshauhini.

Although their numbers were small, the Pandava army appeared very large because they adopted a formation called Vajra vyuha.

Furthermore, even a small army, if its deployment is superior and more effective, can be more powerful than a larger army.

Therefore, Duryodhana called the Pandava army a "powerful force," and directed Drona's attention to it, asking him to devise ways to defeat it.