Duryodhana compares the protective strength of the two armies. He states that his army, protected by Grandfather Bhīṣma, is ‘aparyāptam’, meaning immeasurable or unlimited. In contrast, he views the Pāṇḍava army, protected by Bhīma, as ‘paryāptam’, or limited. He feels superior because Bhīṣma is the oldest, wisest, and possesses the boon of choosing his own time of death. He views Bhīma as merely a strongman, less experienced than the great patriarch.