Scholars have fought over this verse for 2,000 years. Both sides are right.
"Our army, protected by Bhishma, is aparyaptam — unlimited." Or "insufficient." The word means both. He said it out loud and meant one thing, but the truth leaked.
The Bhagavad Gita addresses denial across 3 verses in Chapter 1. A blind king asks what's happening on a battlefield he'll never see. His first word — "my sons" — reveals he already chose a side. As Krishna puts it: "The hardest questions are the ones you already know the answer to."
Which verses of the Gita are about denial?
Verse 1.1, Verse 1.10, Verse 1.23 in Chapter 1 (Arjun Vishad Yoga) all engage with denial. Each is presented in Sanskrit, Hindi, and English at thegitauniverse.com.
Who speaks about denial in the Bhagavad Gita?
3 different speakers in Chapter 1 invoke denial: Dhritarashtra, Duryodhan, Arjun. The verses span the opening dialogue between Sanjaya, Dhritarashtra, Duryodhan, Bhishma, Arjun, and Krishna.