The Gita

Chapter 1 · Verse 15 of 47

The Yoga of Arjuna's Dejection

अर्जुनविषादयोग

Meaning

Sanjaya spoke

Hrishikesha played His Pānchjanya conch, Dhananjaya (Arjuna) his Devdutta, while Vrikodara Bhima let out a deep blast from his mighty Paundra conch. (1:15)

Sanskrit

सञ्जय उवाच

पाञ्चजन्यं हृषीकेशो देवदत्तं धनंजयः ।

पौण्ड्रं दध्मौ महाशङ्खं भीमकर्मा वृकोदरः॥

Word-by-word

पाञ्चजन्यम् हृषीकेशः, देवदत्तम् धनञ्जयः।

पौण्ड्रम् दध्मौ महा शङ्खम् भीमकर्मा वृकोदरः।।

Commentary

Hrishikesha" means "the lord of the senses." It is one of the many names of Sri Krishna.

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