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Bhagavad Gita 1.12
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Sanskrit
तस्य संजनयन्हर्षं कुरुवृद्धः पितामहः।
सिंहनादं विनद्योच्चैः शङ्खं दध्मौ प्रतापवान्
सिंहनादं विनद्योच्चैः शङ्खं दध्मौ प्रतापवान्
Transliteration
tasya sañjanayan harṣhaṁ kuru-vṛiddhaḥ pitāmahaḥ
siṁha-nādaṁ vinadyochchaiḥ śhaṅkhaṁ dadhmau pratāpavān
siṁha-nādaṁ vinadyochchaiḥ śhaṅkhaṁ dadhmau pratāpavān
Synonyms
tasya: his;
sañjanayan: increasing;
harṣam: cheerfulness;
kuru: vṛddhaḥ — the grandsire of the Kuru dynasty (Bhīṣma);
pitāmahaḥ: the grandfather;
siṁha: nādam — roaring sound, like that of a lion;
vinadya: vibrating;
uccaiḥ: very loudly;
śaṅkham: conchshell;
dadhmau: blew;
pratāpa: vān — the valiant .;
English Meaning
Then Bhīṣma, the great valiant grandsire of the Kuru dynasty, the grandfather of the fighters, blew his conchshell very loudly, making a sound like the roar of a lion, giving Duryodhana joy.
Life Theme
Moral Conflict
Life Application
Facing a difficult decision where emotions clash with responsibilities, reminding us to pause and reflect before acting.