Bhagavad Gita 1.15 meaningA hero falls apart
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
Krishna, Arjuna and strong Bhima each blow a great conch.
What it means
Krishna blows his conch, Arjuna blows his, and the giant Bhima blows a huge one of his own.
The original Sanskrit
पाञ्चजन्यं हृषीकेशो देवदत्तं धनञ्जयः । पौण्ड्रं दध्मौ महाशङ्खं भीमकर्मा वृकोदरः ॥
pāñcajanyaṃ hṛṣīkeśo devadattaṃ dhanañjayaḥ pauṇḍraṃ dadhmau mahāśaṅkhaṃ bhīmakarmā vṛkodaraḥ
Translations
Literal translation
Hrsikesa (Krsna) (blew the conch) Pancajanya; Dhananjaya (Arjuna) (the conch) Devadatta; and Vrkodara (Bhima) of terrible deeds blew the great conch Paundra;
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
भगवान् हृषीकेश ने पांचजन्य, धनंजय (अर्जुन) ने देवदत्त तथा भयंकर कर्म करने वाले भीम ने पौण्डू नामक महाशंख बजाया।
Swami Tejomayananda
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Keep reading · 1.16Arjuna's eldest brother, King Yudhishthira, and his younger twin brothers blow theirs too.