Bhagavad Gita Chapter 1, Verse 10

अपर्याप्तं तदस्माकं बलं भीष्माभिरक्षितम् | पर्याप्तं त्विदमेतेषां बलं भीमाभिरक्षितम् ||

aparyāptaṁ tad asmākaṁ balaṁ bhīṣmābhirakṣitam paryāptaṁ tv idam eteṣāṁ balaṁ bhīmābhirakṣitam

Our army, protected by Bhishma, is insufficient; while their army, guarded by Bhima, is sufficient.

After nine verses of psychological maneuvering, Duryodhana's truth slips out: 'Our army protected by Bhishma is aparyāpta (insufficient), theirs protected by Bhima is paryāpta (sufficient).' He's just listed legendary commanders—Bhishma, Drona, Karna—yet concludes his forces are inadequate. This is catastrophic thinking: when you've already lost in your mind, you interpret even your strengths as weaknesses. The verse teaches about confirmation bias—gathering all the evidence, yet arriving at a pre-decided conclusion of failure.