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Bhagavad Gita 1.14 meaningA hero falls apart

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Krishna and Arjuna, in their chariot with white horses, blow their conches back.

What it means

On the other side, Krishna and Arjuna, standing in their great chariot drawn by white horses, blow their own sacred conches in reply.

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The original Sanskrit

ततः श्वेतैर्हयैर्युक्ते महति स्यन्दने स्थितौ । माधवः पाण्डवश्चैव दिव्यौ शङ्खौ प्रदध्मतुः ॥

tataḥ śvetairhayairyukte mahati syandane sthitau mādhavaḥ pāṇḍavaścaiva divyau śaṅkhau pradadhmatuḥ

Translations

Literal translation

Then, Madhava (Krsna) and the son of Pandu (Arjuna), stationed in their magnificent chariot with white horses yoked to it, loudly blew their divine conchs.

Swami Gambhirananda

हिंदी अनुवाद

इसके उपरान्त श्वेत अश्वों से युक्त भव्य रथ में बैठे हुये माधव (श्रीकृष्ण) और पाण्डुपुत्र अर्जुन ने भी अपने दिव्य शंख बजाये।

Swami Tejomayananda

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