Bhagavad Gita 1.13 meaningA hero falls apart
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
Drums, horns and conches blast everywhere. It is very loud.
What it means
At once, conches, drums and horns blare out on every side. The noise is deafening.
The original Sanskrit
ततः शङ्खाश्च भेर्यश्च पणवानकगोमुखाः । सहसैवाभ्यहन्यन्त स शब्दस्तुमुलोऽभवत् ॥
tataḥ śaṅkhāśca bheryaśca paṇavānakagomukhāḥ sahasaivābhyahanyanta sa śabdastumulo.abhavat
Translations
Literal translation
Just immediately after that conchs and kettledrums, and tabors, trumpets and cow-horns blared forth. That sound became tumultuous.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
तत्पश्चात् शंख, नगारे, ढोल व शृंगी आदि वाद्य एक साथ ही बज उठे, जिनका बड़ा भयंकर शब्द हुआ।
Swami Tejomayananda
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Keep reading · 1.14On the other side, Krishna and Arjuna, standing in their great chariot drawn by white horses, blow their own sacred conches in reply.