Text 101 Observing the Armies on the Battlefield of Kuruksetra 39
TRANSITION
There are many other heroes who are prepared to lay down their lives for my sake. All of them are well equipped with different kinds of weapons, and all are experienced in military science.
PURPORTE
As far as the others are concerned—like Jayadratha, Kṛtavarmā, Śalya, etc.—all are determined to lay down their lives for Duryodhana’s sake. In other words, it is already concluded that all of them would die in the Battle of Kurukṣetra for joining the party of the sinful Duryodhana. Duryodhana was, of course, confident of his victory on account of the above-mentioned combined strength of his friends.
TEXT 10
अपर्यासं तदस्साकं बलं भीष्माभिरक्षितम् । 
    पर्यासं त्विदमेतेषां बलं भीमाभिरक्षितम् ॥ १० ॥
aparyāptaṁ tad asmākaṁ balaṁ bhīṣmābhirakṣitam paryāptaṁ tv idam eteṣāṁ balaṁ bhīmābhirakṣitam
aparyāptam —immeasurable;  tat —that;  asmākam —of ours;  balam —strength;  bhīṣma —by Grandfather Bhīṣma;  abhirakṣitam —perfectly protected;  paryāptam —limited;  tu —but;  idam —all these;  eteṣām —of the Pāṇḍavas;  balam —strength;  bhīma —by Bhīma;  abhirakṣitam —carefully protected.
TRANSLATION
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
Herein an estimation of comparative strength is made by Duryodhana. He thinks that the strength of his armed forces is immeasurable, being