Bhagavad Gita 1.19 meaningA hero falls apart
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The sound shakes the earth, the sky and the hearts of the other army.
What it means
The thunder of it echoes across earth and sky and shakes the hearts of Duryodhana's army.
The original Sanskrit
स घोषो धार्तराष्ट्राणां हृदयानि व्यदारयत् । नभश्च पृथिवीं चैव तुमुलोऽभ्यनुनादयन् (or लोव्यनु) ॥
sa ghoṣo dhārtarāṣṭrāṇāṃ hṛdayāni vyadārayat nabhaśca pṛthivīṃ caiva tumulo.abhyanunādayan (lo vyanu)
Translations
Literal translation
That tremendous sound pierced the hearts of the sons of Dhrtarastra as it reverberated through the sky and the earth.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
वह भयंकर घोष आकाश और पृथ्वी पर गूँजने लगा और उसने धृतराष्ट्र के पुत्रों के हृदय विदीर्ण कर दिये।
Swami Tejomayananda
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