Bhagavad Gita 1.13

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Sanskrit

ततः शङ्खाश्च भेर्यश्च पणवानकगोमुखाः।

सहसैवाभ्यहन्यन्त स शब्दस्तुमुलोऽभवत्

Transliteration

tataḥ śhaṅkhāśhcha bheryaśhcha paṇavānaka-gomukhāḥ
sahasaivābhyahanyanta sa śhabdastumulo ’bhavat

Synonyms

tataḥ: thereafter;

śaṅkhāḥ: conchshells;

ca: also;

bheryaḥ: large drums;

ca: and;

paṇava: ānaka — small drums and kettledrums;

go: mukhāḥ — horns;

sahasā: all of a sudden;

eva: certainly;

abhyahanyanta: were simultaneously sounded;

saḥ: that;

śabdaḥ: combined sound;

tumulaḥ: tumultuous;

abhavat: became .;

English Meaning

After that, the conchshells, drums, bugles, trumpets and horns were all suddenly sounded, and the combined sound was tumultuous.

Life Theme

Moral Conflict

Life Application

Facing a difficult decision where emotions clash with responsibilities, reminding us to pause and reflect before acting.

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