Bhagavad Gita 1.18 meaningA hero falls apart
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
The whole army sounds together, like one big roar.
What it means
Every hero in the army joins in, until the whole side is roaring as one.
The original Sanskrit
द्रुपदो द्रौपदेयाश्च सर्वशः पृथिवीपते । सौभद्रश्च महाबाहुः शङ्खान्दध्मुः पृथक्पृथक् ॥
drupado draupadeyāśca sarvaśaḥ pṛthivīpate saubhadraśca mahābāhuḥ śaṅkhāndadhmuḥ pṛthakpṛthak
Translations
Literal translation
Drupada and the sons of Draupadi, and the son of Subhadra, (Abhimanyu) the mighty-armed all (of them) together, O king, blew their respective conchs.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
हे राजन् ! राजा द्रुपद, द्रौपदी के पुत्र और महाबाहु सौभद्र (अभिमन्यु) इन सब ने अलग-अलग शंख बजाये।
Swami Tejomayananda
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Keep reading · 1.19The thunder of it echoes across earth and sky and shakes the hearts of Duryodhana's army.