Chapter-1, Verses 7-11

Verse 1:7- 1:11

दुर्योधन उवाच 

अस्माकं तु विशिष्टा ये तान्निबोध द्विजोत्तम।

नायका मम सैन्यस्य संज्ञार्थं तान्ब्रवीमि ते ॥7॥

Duryodhana said:

"O best of the twice born Brahmanas, for your information I am now naming those specially qualified among us to lead our armies."

Duryodhana is informing his teacher Dronacarya, reminding him for his information that he should also know and be fully aware of all the leaders and commanders of the Kaurava army.

भवान्भीष्मश्च कर्णश्च कृपश्च समितिञ्जयः ।

अश्वत्थामा विकर्णश्च सौमदत्तिस्तथैव च ॥8॥

"Yourself, Bhishma, Karna, the ever victorious Kripa, Ashvathama, and Vikarna, Bhurisrava and Jayadratha the Kng of Sindhu."

The most powerful commanders are being named now. Samjitinjayah 

means always victorious in battle. This applies to Drona and Bhishmadeva and all the warriors named herein. The sons of Somadatta were known as 

Bhurishravas.

अन्ये च बहवः शूरा मदर्थे त्यक्तजीविताः।

नानाशस्त्रप्रहरणाः सर्वे युद्धविशारदाः ॥9॥

"All of them, equipped with many weapons and skilled in military planning, are ready to lay their lives for my sake as are many other heroes."

Duryodhana further states that many other powerful heroes as well are all determined to lay down their lives for the attainment of his purpose. They are all formidable in battle as well.

अपर्याप्तं तदस्माकं बलं भीष्माभिरक्षितम्।

पर्याप्तं त्विदमेतेषां बलं भीमाभिरक्षितम् ॥10॥

"Our army protected by the strength of Bhishma is unlimited; but the army of Pandavas protected by the strength of Bhima is limited."

Now the question arises that if the armies on both sides were equal in might, how is it possible that victory is assured? Duryodhana gives the answer in this verse by using the word 

aparyantam in the sense of being unlimited.

अयनेषु च सर्वेषु यथाभागमवस्थिताः।

भीष्ममेवाभिरक्षन्तु भवन्तः सर्व एव हि ॥11॥

"All of you must fully protect Bhishma foremost at all strategic points situated in your respective formations."

Duryodhana to conceal his fear exclaims that his army is unlimited and moreover they are protected by Bhishma who is the most intelligent and a maha-ratha; whereas the Pandava army protected by Bhima of less intelligence is limited. This is why the Kaurava victory is assured

So Duryodhana faced with the feeling of inadequacy reflects what is to be done? In this verse he replies that all of his army situated in their respective strategic points in their various positions must support and protect Bhishma very carefully, who is the commander of the army. It is understood that where the commander is protected the army is protected.