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Bhagavad Gītā 1.10, word by word

अपर्याप्तं तदस्माकं बलं भीष्माभिरक्षितम्। पर्याप्तं त्विदमेतेषां बलं भीमाभिरक्षितम्

aparyāptaṁ tadasmākaṁ balaṁ bhīṣhmābhirakṣhitam paryāptaṁ tvidameteṣhāṁ balaṁ bhīmābhirakṣhitam

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In English

Yet our army seems weaker, though commanded by Bhishma; their army seems stronger, though commanded by Bhima.

Translated by Shri Purohit Swami

Our army, marshalled by Bhishma, is insufficient, whereas theirs, marshalled by Bhima, is sufficient.

Translated by Swami Sivananda

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