Bhagavad Gita 1.11 · Sanjaya
Everyone, protect Bhishma
अयनेषु च सर्वेषु यथाभागमवस्थिताः।
भीष्ममेवाभिरक्षन्तु भवन्तः सर्व एव हि॥
ayaneṣu ca sarveṣu yathābhāgamavasthitāḥbhīṣmamevābhirakṣantu bhavantaḥ sarva eva hi
Stand firm in your places at every entry of the formation, and all of you, above all, protect Bhishma.
What it means
Duryodhana gives his first order. Hold your positions, and guard Bhishma. It sounds sensible. Bhishma is the commander. But it also reveals the weak point. The whole plan rests on one old man whose heart is not fully in this fight.
The story
Bhishma had a rare boon. He could choose the moment of his own death. He seemed unbeatable. Still, Duryodhana knows his grandsire loves the Pandavas. So he rings him with guards, as if wary of the enemy and of Bhishma's own conscience.
In your life
Picture a small firm where one engineer holds every password and knows every system. When she takes a holiday, panic spreads. If your team leans on one person, start this week. Write down what only they know, and share it.
No one should carry a whole army alone.