This is not a neutral power analysis, but words to encourage our side.

After Duryodhana finished listing his own warriors, he compared the two armies. He said that his army, protected by Bhishma, was invincible, while the enemy army, protected by Bima, would be easily conquered.

The Kaurava army was superior in numbers and possessed many renowned warriors. At the pinnacle of this force stood Bhishma, a hero unparalleled in his abilities. Duryodhana sought to spread a sense of invincibility among his allies by emphasizing their advantages, aiming to instill confidence that they could not possibly lose.

On one hand, the opponent's guardian is compared to Bheema as a contrast to Bhishma, thereby making the enemy appear weaker. The comparison made here is not a calm and neutral report.

Section 10 depicts a scene where Duryodhana attempts to create an advantage for his own side through words and inspire the hearts of the warriors.

Japanese Translation from the Geeta Press Edition - Chapter 1, Section 10: "The Army Protected by Bishma"

Chapter 1, Section 10

That force was protected by Bhishma. This force is protected by Bheema.

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Vocabulary

aparyāptam Cannot be conquered.

tat asmākam balam This is our army.

bhīṣmābhirakṣitam Protected sufficiently by Bhishma.

paryāptam Easy to conquer.

tu On the other hand.

idam eteṣām balam That is their army.

bhīmābhirakṣitam Protected by Bhima in every aspect.

Translation

Our army, which is sufficiently protected by Bishma, is invincible.

On the other hand, their army, protected in every way by Bheema, is easy to conquer.

Annotative Translation

Duryodhana states that his army is protected by Bhishma and therefore invincible, thereby demonstrating the superiority of his own forces.

The main point he was trying to convey was that, the army he had gathered was full of many famous generals, namely the Maharatis, and furthermore, that this army was under the protection of Bhishma, who is considered the greatest living hero and warrior in the world.

Bishma was a person who, in the past, even defeated Parashurama in battle.

From a numerical perspective, the army of Duryodhana was four akshauhini larger than the Pandava army.

Therefore, it was impossible for anyone to defeat such an army that possessed more power than what was necessary to overcome the Pandavas.

In the fifth chapter of the Udyoga Parva in the Mahabharata, Duryodhana also explains his army to Dhritarashtra.

There, he also named almost all of the Maharaties, and declared that the great Bhishma was their protector, thus demonstrating the invincibility of his army.

There, he clearly stated: "Your Majesty, I believe that the majority of warriors on the enemy side lack substantial qualities, while the majority of our own side's warriors possess outstanding qualities and great potential."

Therefore, in his opinion, there was no reason to fear defeat in war.

Similarly, in the Mahabharata, specifically in the Bheeshma Parva, when Duryodhana explains his army to Drona again, he repeats the same content as found in this verse of the Bhagavad Gita.

In the preceding section, he further said, "Each and every one of you Maharaties possesses the power to kill the Pandavas along with their entire army single-handedly. Moreover, if you combine your powers, what is so strange about killing them?"

From all of these facts, it becomes clear that the word "aparyāpta" in this section is being used by Duryodhana to demonstrate the strength and greatness of his own army.

In every scene where these words are spoken, the intention is to encourage one's own warriors.

This interpretation is justified because, in each case, it can be verified by the context in which Duryodhana speaks those specific sentences.

また、 Duryodhana は、 パーンダヴァ 軍が Bheema によって守られているため、 「paryāpta」、 つまり征服しやすいものであると述べたことで、 それが脆弱で壊れやすい軍であることを示そうとした。

The point he was trying to make was that, while Bhishma is the protector of the Kaurava army, Bheema is on the opposing side.

Bhishma possessed a strong body, but he could not be compared to Bhishma as a warrior.

The techniques of warfare, the knowledge of weapons and scriptures, and regarding the power of intellect, Bishma was a being without equal.

On the other hand, Bima was someone who, at best, showed no interest in archery and was a person of limited intelligence.

Therefore, according to Duryodhana, the Pandava army was "paryāpta," meaning that it had limited strength, and could be easily conquered by the Kauravas.