Sanjay now begins describing the scene at Kurukshetra. The Pandava army stands in a disciplined battle formation. Duryodhana sees it and feels unsettled. The formation is so well-organized that he walks over to his guru, Dronacharya, to speak with him.
There is something telling in whom Duryodhana chooses to approach. He does not go to Bhishma, the commander of his own army. He goes to Drona, who also happens to be the Pandavas' teacher. Duryodhana wants to remind Drona that his own former students now stand on the other side, weapons raised against him.
A person secure in his own strength does not need to stir up others. Duryodhana's very first act on the battlefield reveals an inner unease that he tries to mask with political maneuvering.