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Bhagavad Gita Chapter 1, Verse 15

Arjuna's Dejection

पाञ्चजन्यं हृषीकेशो देवदत्तं धनंजयः। पौण्ड्रं दध्मौ महाशङ्खं भीमकर्मा वृकोदरः

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

What does Bhagavad Gita 1.15 mean?

Lord Shri Krishna blew his Panchajanya, and Arjuna blew his Devadatta; brave Bheema blew his renowned shell, Poundra.

Word-by-word meaning

pāñchajanyam—the conch shell named Panchajanya · hṛiṣhīka-īśhaḥ—Shree Krishna, the Lord of the mind and senses · devadattam—the conch shell named Devadutta · dhanam-jayaḥ—Arjun, the winner of wealth · pauṇḍram—the conch named Paundra · dadhmau—blew · mahā-śhaṅkham—mighty conch · bhīma-karmā—one who performs herculean tasks · vṛika-udaraḥ—Bheem, the voracious eater

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