An Imbalanced Mind Leads to Negative Emotions Which In-turn Brings out the Worse Behaviour

अस्माकं तु विशिष्टा ये तान्निबोध द्विजोत्तम |
नायका मम सैन्यस्य संज्ञार्थं तान्ब्रवीमि ते || 1.7||

asmākaṁ tu viśhiṣhṭā ye tānnibodha dwijottama
nāyakā mama sainyasya sanjñārthaṁ tānbravīmi te

Shloka Translation

BG – Ch. 1- Ver. 7:
Duryodhana said: O best of Brahmins, Hear also about the important generals on our side, who are exceptionally qualified to lead, I’ll tell you about them now.

Explanation

Dronacharya was a military science teacher and was an accomplished warrior, but he was a Brahmin by birth. Duryodhana was so arrogant that he even questioned his own teacher’s loyalty. Duryodhana, ever cunning, called his master dwijottama on purpose (best amongst Brahmins). His insulting and furious warning to Dronacharya was that if he did not show his heroism in this battle, he would be regarded as a poor Brahmin who was just concerned with the king’s rich cuisine and lavish lifestyle. Duryodhana then began mentioning all of the great generals present on the Kaurava side, emphasizing their heroism and military expertise, to cover up his nasty statements and increase his teacher’s and his morale.

Verse & What We Can Learn?

 An imbalanced mind leads to doubt, worry, fear & egoism

Giving a chance to negative emotions like mentioned above brings out the worse in oneself.

In the next verse, we will see how Duryodhana after having insulted his Guru, tries to please him, out of fear.

Let’s learn to live with “The Gita” via Meditation Affinity…