Skip to verse content
Bhagavad Gita 1.13
Chapter 1 progress: 13 / 47
Sanskrit
ततः शङ्खाश्च भेर्यश्च पणवानकगोमुखाः।
सहसैवाभ्यहन्यन्त स शब्दस्तुमुलोऽभवत्
सहसैवाभ्यहन्यन्त स शब्दस्तुमुलोऽभवत्
Transliteration
tataḥ śhaṅkhāśhcha bheryaśhcha paṇavānaka-gomukhāḥ
sahasaivābhyahanyanta sa śhabdastumulo ’bhavat
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.