Bhagavad Gita 1.15

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Sanskrit

पाञ्चजन्यं हृषीकेशो देवदत्तं धनंजयः।

पौण्ड्रं दध्मौ महाशङ्खं भीमकर्मा वृकोदरः

Transliteration

pāñchajanyaṁ hṛiṣhīkeśho devadattaṁ dhanañjayaḥ
pauṇḍraṁ dadhmau mahā-śhaṅkhaṁ bhīma-karmā vṛikodaraḥ

Synonyms

pāñcajanyam: the conchshell named Pāñcajanya;

hṛṣīka: īśaḥ — Hṛṣīkeśa (Kṛṣṇa, the Lord who directs the senses of the devotees);

devadattam: the conchshell named Devadatta;

dhanam: jayaḥ — Dhanañjaya (Arjuna, the winner of wealth);

pauṇḍram: the conch named Pauṇḍra;

dadhmau: blew;

mahā: śaṅkham — the terrific conchshell;

bhīma: karmā — one who performs herculean tasks;

vṛka: udaraḥ — the voracious eater (Bhīma) .;

English Meaning

Lord Kṛṣṇa blew His conchshell, called Pāñcajanya; Arjuna blew his, the Devadatta; and Bhīma, the voracious eater and performer of herculean tasks, blew his terrific conchshell, called Pauṇḍra.

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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