[ BHAGAVAD GITA · 1.11 · spoken by Duryodhan ]
His entire strategy in one sentence: protect the 80-year-old. Not attack. Defend.
"All of you, from your positions — protect Bhishma above all." The whole plan is to keep one man standing. Not to win.
SANSKRIT
अयनेषु च सर्वेषु यथाभागमवस्थिताः । भीष्ममेवाभिरक्षन्तु भवन्तः सर्व एव हि ॥१-११॥
हिंदी
सब लोग अपने-अपने मोर्चों पर स्थित रहते हुए, सब ओर से पितामह भीष्म की ही रक्षा करें।
KRISHNA’S LINE
“When the plan is defense, you've already lost the war in your head.”