1. Arjuna's Dilemma

Arjun Viṣhād Yog

BG 1.13

Suddenly, all the conches, drums, trumpets, and horns blared forth a tumultuous uproar.

ततः शङ्खाश्च भेर्यश्च पणवानकगोमुखाः
सहसैवाभ्यहन्यन्त स शब्दस्तुमुलोऽभवत्

Bhishma's conch and lion's roar from the previous verse is joined by the various instruments on the Kaurava's side. Shaṅkhāḥ means conches, paṇav are drums, ānak are kettledrums, bhreyah are bugles, and go-mukh are blowing horns.

  • tataḥ — thereafter

  • śhaṅkhāśhcha — conch shells and

    • śhaṅkhā — conch shell

    • cha — and

  • bheryaśhcha — large drums and

    • bherya — large drums

    • cha — and

  • paṇavānaka-gomukhāḥ — small drums and horns

    • paṇavānaka — small drums

    • gomukhāḥ — horns

  • sahasaivābhyahanyanta — suddenly sounded simultaneously

    • sahasa — all of a sudden

    • iv — certainly
      From eva

    • ābhyahanyanta — sounded simultaneously

  • sa — that

  • śhabdastumulo — combined tumultuous sound

    • śhabda — combined sound
      From śabdaḥ meaning "combined sound"

    • tumulo — tumultuous
      From tumulaḥ, meaning "tumultuous"

  • ’bhavat — became

...1.11

To Duryodhana's delight, the grandsire of the Kuru dynasty let out a lion's roar and loudly blew his conch.

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Suddenly, all the conches, drums, trumpets, and horns blared forth a tumultuous uproar.

[13]

Then, from a glorious chariot yoked with white horses, Krishna and Arjuna blew their divine conch shells.

[14]

Krishna blew a conch named Panchajanya, Arjuna blew a conch named Devadatta, and Bhima blew the great conch named Paundra.

[15]

Yudhisthira blew his conch Anantavijay, while Nakula and Sahadeva blew the Sughosha and Manipushpaka conches.

[16]

The King of Kashi, wielding a great bow, the mighty warrior Shikandi, Dhrishtadyumna, Virat, and the invincible Satyaki,

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Drupad, the sons of Draupadi, and the mighty Abhimanyu, all blew their respective conch shells.

[18]

That tumultuous uproar reverberated through heaven and earth, and shattered the hearts of your sons.

[19]

Seeing Dhritirashtra's sons arrayed for war, Arjuna picked up his bow and spoke the following words to Krishna.

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Chapter 1, Verse 13